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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-1409 · published 24 July 2003

CVE-2001-1409: Xfree86 project xfree86 x server vulnerability

Xfree86 Project · Xfree86 X Server

dexconf in XFree86 Xserver 4.1.0-2 creates the /dev/dri directory with insecure permissions (666), which allows local users to replace or create files in the root file system.

3.6 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.38% · top 70.4%
3.6CVSS 2.0 base score
0.38%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

dexconf in XFree86 Xserver 4.1.0-2 creates the /dev/dri directory with insecure permissions (666), which allows local users to replace or create files in the root file system.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=20010829121505.A16004%40compusol.com.au PatchVendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-228529-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1017429.1-1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=20010829121505.A16004%40compusol.com.au PatchVendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-228529-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1017429.1-1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-1409), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.