CVE-2001-0872

7.2 HIGH 0.9% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2001-12-21 05:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 21:55 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.2 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2001-12-21 05:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 21:55 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Openbsd OpenSSH ≤ 3.0.1
Redhat Linux 7.0
Redhat Linux 7.1
Redhat Linux 7.2
Suse Linux 6.4
Suse Linux 7.0
Suse Linux 7.1
Suse Linux 7.2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.2

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: Complete
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record