Vulnerabilities > CVE-2002-0517 - Unspecified vulnerability in Caldera Openunix and Unixware
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 | |
| OS | 1 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249106
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4502
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7282.php
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0099.html
- ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.15/CSSA-2002-SCO.15.txt
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8828.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169059