CVE-2002-0246

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.

• ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/unixware/CSSA-2002-SCO.3/CSSA-2002-SCO.3.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255414Exploit, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8113.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4060
• ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/unixware/CSSA-2002-SCO.3/CSSA-2002-SCO.3.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255414Exploit, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8113.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4060

Published

May 29, 2002

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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