CVE-2001-0872

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 4 sources updated this week

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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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 39.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 21, 2001

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (28)

cve@mitreftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-042.1.txt
cve@mitrehttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000446
cve@mitrehttp://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:092
cve@mitrehttp://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2001-Dec/0001.html
cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100749779131514&w=2
cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=100747128105913&w=2
cve@mitrehttp://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-026.shtml
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-091
cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/157447
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/688
cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-161.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3614
cve@mitrehttp://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX0112-005
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7647
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-042.1.txt

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
redhat	patch	2001-12-05	redhat

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Red HatRHSA-2001:1612001-12-04
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What is CVE-2001-0872?

CVE-2001-0872 is a none vulnerability published on December 21, 2001. 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.

When was CVE-2001-0872 disclosed?

CVE-2001-0872 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 21, 2001, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2001-0872 actively exploited?

CVE-2001-0872 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 39.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2001-0872?

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