CVE-2002-0164 describes a vulnerability in the MIT-SHM extension of the X server, specifically affecting XFree86 4.2.1 and earlier versions on Linux, including Caldera OpenLinux Server and Workstation. This flaw allows local users to read and write arbitrary shared memory, potentially leading to denial of service or privilege escalation. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), it requires local access and low attack complexity, but can result in partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:caldera:openlinux_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:caldera:openlinux_server:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:caldera:openlinux_workstation:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:caldera:openlinux_workstation:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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