CVE-2002-0512 json
startkde in KDE for Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 through 3.1.1 sets the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable to include the current working direct…
published 2002-08-12 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0508
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/4400 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4400
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
calderasystems.com
/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2002-005.0.txt
vendor-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/8737.php
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0512
- NVD CVE-2002-0512
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