cve/cves/2002/CVE-2002-0517.md

CVE-2002-0517

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.

POC

Reference

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249106
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0099.html

Github

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