CVE-2001-0872

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 21, 2001
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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