CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1245

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Maped in LuxMan 0.41 uses the user-provided search path to find and execute the gzip program, allowing local users to modify /dev/mem and gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable pointing to a Trojan horse gzip program.

Risk Assessment

Local users may gain unauthorized access to the system, leading to potential security breaches and data integrity loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict the ability to modify the PATH variable and to monitor and control access to critical system programs.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Maped in LuxMan 0.41 uses the user-provided search path to find and execute the gzip program, which allows local users to modify /dev/mem and gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable that points to a Trojan horse gzip program.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS