CVE-2002-1472 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges by exploiting an untrusted search path in the X11 library within setuid programs.
- 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-2002-1472?
CVE-2002-1472 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in libX11.so in xfree86, when used in setuid or setgid programs, allows local users to gain root privileges via a modified LD_PRELOAD environment variable that points to a malicious module.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1472?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xfree86 Project X11r6.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1472?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1472 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-1472 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1472 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ch45-xvph-66gf.