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TI-2001-01361 Aliases CVE-2001-1409GHSA-vxcv-7c4v-fmj9

dexconf in XFree86 Xserver 4.1.0-2 creates the /dev/dri directory with insecure…

Priority LOW 17Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00382 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86_x_server:4.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.0.2VulnerableXfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86_x_server:4.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:066 Released 2003-06-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated XFree86 packages provide security and bug fixes
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
  • RHSA-2003:064 Released 2003-06-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated XFree86 4.1.0 packages are available
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
  • RHSA-2003:067 Released 2003-06-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated XFree86 packages provide security and bug fixes
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2003:065 Released 2003-06-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    XFree86 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:065
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:065
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:065
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:064
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:064
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:066
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:067
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:065

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1409
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxcv-7c4v-fmj9

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

  • TI-2006-05867 Integer overflow in the ProcDbeGetVisualInfo function in the DBE extension for X.Org… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0

Sources

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