CVE-2002-0164

Published Mar 15, 2002 caldera

Overview

CVE-2002-0164 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting caldera openlinux_server. It was published on March 15, 2002.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from caldera. Update openlinux_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-0164?

CVE-2002-0164 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting caldera openlinux_server. It was published on March 15, 2002.

How severe is CVE-2002-0164?

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