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CVE-2002-0517 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.15/CSSA-2002-SCO.15.txt	CVE
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0099.html	CVE
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7282.php	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8828.php	CVE
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169059	CVE	US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249106	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4502	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.15/CSSA-2002-SCO.15.txt	[email protected]
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0099.html	[email protected]
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7282.php	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8828.php	[email protected]
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169059	[email protected]	US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249106	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4502	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
caldera unixware	7.1.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:caldera:unixware:7.1.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
caldera openunix	8.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openunix:8.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 16, 2026		[email protected]
Nov 20, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 1, 2004	Initial Analysis	[email protected]