Untrusted search path vulnerability in libX11.so in xfree86, when used in setuid or…
Priority LOW 32Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00369 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | Xfree86 Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 | Vulnerable | Xfree86 Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
- cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
Remediation
Red Hat 2 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-2003:067 Released 2003-06-25 · Red Hat rating Important: Updated XFree86 packages provide security and bug fixes
- Red Hat Linux 8.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:066 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:067 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1472
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ch45-xvph-66gf
References
Advisory 3
Other 1
More Xfree86 Project X11r6 vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00071 Buffer overflow in the ReadFontAlias function in XFree86 4.1.0 to 4.3.0, when using the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00070 Buffer overflow in ReadFontAlias from dirfile.c of XFree86 4.1.0 through 4.3.0 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00826 Multiple vulnerabilities in libXpm for 6.8.1 and earlier, as used in XFree86 and other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01251 Buffer overflow in Dispatch() routine for XFS font server (fs.auto) on Solaris 2.5.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-1999-00238 Guessable magic cookies in X Windows allows remote attackers to execute commands, e.g. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01432 xdm, with the authComplain variable set to false, allows arbitrary attackers to connect… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-1472 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1472 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ch45-xvph-66gf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-1472 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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