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.
- Score
- CVSS 2.0 7.2 High
- Status
- Modified - cve@mitre.org
- Published
- 2002-08-12
- Last modified
- 2024-08-08
Affected products
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0099.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7282.php
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8828.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169059
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249106
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4502
