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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-0246 · published 29 May 2002

CVE-2002-0246: Caldera unixware vulnerability

Caldera · Unixware

Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.98% · top 39.2%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.98%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/unixware/CSSA-2002-SCO.3/CSSA-2002-SCO.3.txt PatchVendor Advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255414 ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8113.php PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4060
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/unixware/CSSA-2002-SCO.3/CSSA-2002-SCO.3.txt PatchVendor Advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255414 ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8113.php PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4060

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-0246), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.