CVE-2001-0872 Information

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.

Reference

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