CVE - CVE-2002-0512

CVE-ID
CVE-2002-0512	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:4400 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4400 CALDERA:CSSA-2002-005.0 URL:~~http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2002-005.0.txt~~ (Obsolete source - check if archived by the Wayback Machine) XF:kde-startkde-search-directory(8737) URL:~~http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8737.php~~ (Obsolete source - check if archived by the Wayback Machine)
Date Record Created
20030402	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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