VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2001-0872

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.87%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2001-12-21
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

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