security flaw
Published Jun 25, 2002
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.87%
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 products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 7.0
- 7.1
- 7.2
- 6.4
- 7.0
- 7.1
- 7.2
- 7.3
No data.
Red Hat Linux 7.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2001:161
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2001:161
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2001:161
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2001:161 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2001:161 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2001:161 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.87% (0.00871) | 57.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.87% (0.00871) | 53.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 23.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.71% (0.00707) | 81.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.71% (0.00707) | 80.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00499) | 75.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 0.50% (0.00499) | 73.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00352) | 67.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (18)
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-042.1.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERA
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000446 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:092 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2001-Dec/0001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100749779131514&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=100747128105913&w=2 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-026.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-091 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/157447 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/688 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-161.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3614 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX0112-005 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-0872 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616629 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7647 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0872
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0872
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.