CVE-2001-1409
dexconf in XFree86 Xserver 4.1.0-2 creates the /dev/dri directory with insecure permissions (666)...
dexconf in XFree86 Xserver 4.1.0-2 creates the /dev/dri directory with insecure permissions (666), which allows local users to replace or create files in the root file system.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
dexconf in XFree86 Xserver 4.1.0-2 creates the /dev/dri directory with insecure permissions (666), which allows local users to replace or create files in the root file system.
- Record
CVE-2001-1409- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
dexconf in XFree86 Xserver 4.1.0-2 creates the /dev/dri directory with insecure permissions (666), which allows local users to replace or create files in the root file system.
- Record
CVE-2001-1409- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1389 No score
dexconf in XFree86 Xserver 4.1.0-2 creates the /dev/dri directory with insecure permissions (666), which allows local users to replace or create files in the root file system.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1389- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vxcv-7c4v-fmj9 No score
dexconf in XFree86 Xserver 4.1.0-2 creates the /dev/dri directory with insecure permissions (666)...
dexconf in XFree86 Xserver 4.1.0-2 creates the /dev/dri directory with insecure permissions (666), which allows local users to replace or create files in the root file system.
- Record
GHSA-vxcv-7c4v-fmj9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-1409 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Xfree86 Project X Server, published June 18, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-228529-1
groups.google.com/groups?selm=20010829121505.A16004%40compusol.com.au
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1409
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vxcv-7c4v-fmj9