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High
CVE-2002-0517
Buffer overflow in X11 library (libX11) on Caldera Open UNIX...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in X11 library (libX11) on Caldera Open UNIX 8.0.0, UnixWare 7.1.1, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -xrm argument to programs such as (1) dtterm or (2) xterm.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8828.php
- ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.15/CSSA-2002-SCO.15.txt
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7282.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169059
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249106
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0099.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4502
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
unixware, openunix
Vulnerable Versions:
7.1.1, 8.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 11th, 2002
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.