HIGH
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
Published Jun 11, 2002
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.46%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.46% 0.00460
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00460
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00460) | 37.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00460) | 36.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.19% (0.00186) | 38.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.15/CSSA-2002-SCO.15.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERA
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0099.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7282.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8828.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169059 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249106 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4502 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.15/CSSA-2002-SCO.15.txt | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERA | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0099.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7282.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8828.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169059 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249106 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4502 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 11, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Jun 7, 2002
Link CVE-2002-0517
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a