CVE-2002-0512 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by placing malicious libraries in the current working directory when startkde is executed.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0512?
CVE-2002-0512 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
startkde in KDE for Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 through 3.1.1 sets the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable to include the current working directory, which could allow local users to gain privileges of other users running startkde via Trojan horse libraries.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0512?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Caldera Openlinux Server, Caldera Openlinux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0512?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0512 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0512 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0512 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-49fm-cm32-q45w.