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CVE-2002-1472

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2003-03-03 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Xfree86 Project X11R6

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References