Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 12, 2001· Updated Apr 16, 2026

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 Foundation/Gtk
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0498.htmlnvdExploit
www.securityfocus.com/bid/2165nvdExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0027.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.gtk.org/setuid.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory

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