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CVE-2002-0517

Buffer overflow in X11 library (libX11) on Caldera Open UNIX 8.0.0, UnixWare 7.1.1, and possibly other operating systems, allows local user…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 40%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • iss.net /security_center/static/8828.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/7282.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/169059 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/249106 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0099.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/4502 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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