CVE-2002-0517: Buffer Overflow
First published: Tue Jun 11 2002(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Caldera UnixWare | =7.1.1 | |
| Caldera OpenUnix | =8.0 |
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