CVE-2001-0084

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

• GNOME / gtk1.2.8 – 1.2.8

Exploits & proofs of concept

• exploit-dbGTK+ 1.2.8 - Arbitrary Loadable Module Executionby V9

References

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