CVE-2001-0872

N/A Unknown

Published: December 21, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

OpenSSH 3.0.1 and earlier with UseLogin enabled does not properly cleanse critical environment variables such as LD_PRELOAD, which allows local users to gain root privileges.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-042.1.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000446

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:092

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2001-Dec/0001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100749779131514&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=100747128105913&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-026.shtml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-091

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/157447

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.osvdb.org/688

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-161.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3614

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX0112-005

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7647

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-042.1.txt