CVE-2001-0084

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Published Feb 2, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

GTK+ library allows local users to specify arbitrary modules via the GTK_MODULES environmental variable, which could allow local users to gain privileges if GTK+ is used by a setuid/setgid program.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0084	GTK+ library allows local users to specify arbitrary modules via the GTK_MODULES environmental variable, which could allow local users to gain privileges if GTK+ is used by a setuid/setgid program.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.048% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0498.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0027.html
http://www.gtk.org/setuid.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2165

History

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Subscriptions

Gnome Gtk

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 2, 2001, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM
Reserved: Feb 1, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 12, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

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