CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
9.5%
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.
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.15/CSSA-2002-SCO.15.txt
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0099.html
www.iss.net/security_center/static/7282.php
www.iss.net/security_center/static/8828.php
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169059
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249106
www.securityfocus.com/bid/4502