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    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.

    Published:Dec 4, 2001
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jun 25, 2002
    EPSS Score:0.00179
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Openbsd
    Product
    Openssh
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Suse Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    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
    http://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=100747128105913&w=2
    http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-026.shtml
    http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-091
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/157447
    http://www.osvdb.org/688
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-161.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3614
    http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX0112-005
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7647
    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
    http://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=100747128105913&w=2
    http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-026.shtml
    http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-091
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/157447
    http://www.osvdb.org/688
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-161.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3614
    http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX0112-005
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7647

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High