CVE-2002-0164

Description

Vulnerability in the MIT-SHM extension of the X server on Linux (XFree86) 4.2.1 and earlier allows local users to read and write arbitrary shared memory, possibly to cause a denial of service or gain privileges.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory caldera.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory linuxsecurity.com Vendor Advisory sun.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000529	vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-228529-1	vendor advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021001-01-P	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103547625009363&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8706	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4396	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-380	vendor advisory
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.14/CSSA-2002-SCO.14.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html	vendor advisory
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/caldera_advisory-2006.html	vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1017429.1-1	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0164?: CVE-2002-0164 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0164?: To fix CVE-2002-0164, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0164 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-0164 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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