Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in libX11 on Caldera Open UNIX 8.0.0 and UnixWare 7.1.1

CVE-2002-0517 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

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