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CVE-2002-0517
Buffer overflow in X11 library (libX11) on Caldera Open UNIX 8.0.0, UnixWare 7.1.1, and possibly other operating systems, allows local…
High7.2EPSS 0.46%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.46% · top 60% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (6)
- x11-xrm-bo(8828) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- unixware-openunix-dtterm-bo(7282) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- VU#169059 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- 20020108 dtterm exploit in Unixware 7.1.1 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20020108 xterm exploit in Unixware 7.0.1 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 4502 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .