CVE-2002-1245

N/A Unknown
Published: November 12, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Maped in LuxMan 0.41 uses the user-provided search path to find and execute the gzip program, which allows local users to modify /dev/mem and gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable that points to a Trojan horse gzip program.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-189
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/11.06.02.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103660334009855&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-189
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/11.06.02.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10549.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6113
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
32th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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