CVE-2002-0512

Current Description

startkde in KDE for Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 through 3.1.1 sets the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable to include the current working directory, which could allow local users to gain privileges of other users running startkde via Trojan horse libraries.

Basic Data

PublishedAugust 12, 2002
Last ModifiedSeptember 05, 2008
Assignercve@mitre.org
Data TypeCVE
Data FormatMITRE
Data Version4.0
Problem TypeNVD-CWE-Other
CVE Data Version4.0

Base Metric V2

CVSS 2 - Version2.0
CVSS 2 - Vector StringAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS 2 - Access VectorLOCAL
CVSS 2 - Access ComplexityLOW
CVSS 2 - AuthenticationNONE
CVSS 2 - Confidentiality ImpactPARTIAL
CVSS 2 - Availability ImpactPARTIAL
CVSS 2 - Base Score4.6
SeverityMEDIUM
Exploitability Score3.9
Impact Score6.4
Obtain All Privilegefalse
Obtain User Privilegetrue
Obtain Other Privilegefalse

Base Metric V3

No data provided.

Configurations

  • OR - Configuration 1
    Cpe VersionPartVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguageSW EditionTarget SWTarget HWOtherVersion Start IncludingVersion End IncludingVersion Start ExcludingVersion End Excluding
    2.3ApplicationCalderaOpenlinux Server3.1.1*******
    2.3ApplicationCalderaOpenlinux Workstation3.1.1*******

Vulnerable Software List

VendorProductVersions
Caldera Openlinux Server 3.1.1
Caldera Openlinux Workstation 3.1.1

References

NameSourceURLTags
CSSA-2002-005.0http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2002-005.0.txtCALDERAVendor Advisory
kde-startkde-search-directory(8737)http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8737.phpXF
4400http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4400BIDPATCH Vendor Advisory