Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 12, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2002-0517

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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Affected products

Caldera/Unixware2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:caldera:unixware:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:caldera:unixware:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =7.1.1
Caldera/Openunix2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openunix:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openunix:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =8.0.0

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References

www.iss.net/security_center/static/7282.phpnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/4502nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249106nvdVendor Advisory
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169059nvdUS Government Resource
stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.15/CSSA-2002-SCO.15.txtnvd
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0099.htmlnvd
www.iss.net/security_center/static/8828.phpnvd

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