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CVE-2002-0517

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.46%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-08-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2002-0517
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.46%

Original 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.