Vulnerability in Caldera Openunix
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Caldera Openunix — versions 8.0
- Caldera Unixware — versions 7.1.1
References
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/8828.php (vdb-entry)
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/7282.php (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169059 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249106 (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0099.html (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/4502 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)