CVE-2002-1199

Caldera OpenLinux - Directory Traversal and Symlink Attack via ypxfrd getdbm Procedure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The getdbm procedure in ypxfrd allows local users to read arbitrary files, and remote attackers to read databases outside /var/yp, via a directory traversal and symlink attack on the domain and map arguments.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/47903
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103426842025029&w=2
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_caldera
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/CSSA-2002-SCO.40
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10329.php
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/538033
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2423
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5937

Scores

EPSS 0.0838
EPSS Percentile 92.4%

Details

Status published
Products (9)
caldera/openlinux 2.2
caldera/openlinux 2.3
caldera/openlinux 2.4
sco/openserver 5.0.5
sco/openserver 5.0.6
sco/openserver 5.0.6a
sun/solaris 9.0
sun/sunos 5.7
sun/sunos 5.8
Published Oct 28, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026