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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-0517 · published 12 August 2002

CVE-2002-0517: Caldera unixware vulnerability

Caldera · Unixware

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.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.46% · top 62.4%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.46%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

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

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-0517), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.