CVE-2002-0164

N/A Unknown

Published: March 15, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Vulnerability in the MIT-SHM extension of the X server on Linux (XFree86) 4.2.1 and earlier allows local users to read and write arbitrary shared memory, possibly to cause a denial of service or gain privileges.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021001-01-P

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.14/CSSA-2002-SCO.14.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000529

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103547625009363&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-228529-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1017429.1-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-380

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/caldera_advisory-2006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4396

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8706

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021001-01-P