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CVE Reference: CVE-2002-1472
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CVE-2002-1472

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.

CVE Status:
Entry

References:

XF
  http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10137.php

SUSE
  http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/suse/2002-q3/1116.html

REDHAT
  http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-066.html
  http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html

OSVDB
  11922

CONECTIVA
  http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000529

BID
  5735


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