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CVE-2001-0872

nvd nist
Published: Dec 21, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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7.2
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (9)

1 product
Openssh
1 product
Linux
1 product
Suse Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Up to 3.0.1
Configuration B
8 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Redhat
Version 7.0
Version 7.1
Version 7.2
Suse
Version 6.4
Version 7.0
Version 7.1
Version 7.2
Version 7.3

References (28)

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-042.1.txt (unsafe URL)
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-042.1.txt (unsafe URL)
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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