CVE-2002-0246

UnixWare 7.1.1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by jGgM · clocalunixware

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21284

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (4)

[Exploit, Vendor Advisory] http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255414

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8113.php

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/unixware/CSSA-2002-SCO.3/CSSA-2002-SCO.3.txt

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4060

Scores

EPSS 0.0024

EPSS Percentile 46.8%

Details

Status published

Products (1)

caldera/unixware 7.1.1

Published May 29, 2002

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026