CVE-2002-0246

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.21%

Vendor Advisory caldera.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255414	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8113.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/unixware/CSSA-2002-SCO.3/CSSA-2002-SCO.3.txt	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4060	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0246?: CVE-2002-0246 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0246?: To fix CVE-2002-0246, 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-2002-0246 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0246 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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