VulnerabilityModified
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 users to gain root privileges via a long -xrm argument to programs such as (1) dtterm or (2) xterm.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.46%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.46%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.46% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- caldera/unixware · caldera/openunix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.15/CSSA-2002-SCO.15.txt
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0099.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7282.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8828.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169059US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249106Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4502Patch, Vendor Advisory
- ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.15/CSSA-2002-SCO.15.txt
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0099.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7282.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8828.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169059US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249106Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4502Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.