CVE-2002-1472
Untrusted search path vulnerability in libX11.so in xfree86, when used in setuid or setgid...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1472- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1472- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1455 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1455- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ch45-xvph-66gf No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in libX11.so in xfree86, when used in setuid or setgid...
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.
- Record
GHSA-ch45-xvph-66gf- 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-2002-1472 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Xfree86 Project X11r6, published March 3, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html
iss.net/security_center/static/10137.php
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/suse/2002-q3/1116.html
securityfocus.com/bid/5735
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000529
osvdb.org/11922
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1472
github.com/advisories/GHSA-ch45-xvph-66gf