CVE-2001-0872
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.
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 58% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- openbsd:openssh
- redhat:linux
- suse:suse_linux
References
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-042.1.txt
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000446
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:092
- http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2001-Dec/0001.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100749779131514&w=2