CVE-2002-0246
Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.97%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.97% probability · 60th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- caldera/unixware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/unixware/CSSA-2002-SCO.3/CSSA-2002-SCO.3.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255414Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8113.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4060
- ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/unixware/CSSA-2002-SCO.3/CSSA-2002-SCO.3.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255414Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8113.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4060
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.