CVE-2002-0517

N/A Unknown

Published: August 12, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.15/CSSA-2002-SCO.15.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0099.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7282.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8828.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169059

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249106

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4502

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.15/CSSA-2002-SCO.15.txt