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TI-2002-00959 Aliases CVE-2002-0987GHSA-h68g-hh49-6c53

X server (Xsco) in OpenUNIX 8.0.0 and UnixWare 7.1.1 does not drop privileges before…

Priority LOW 33Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

X server (Xsco) in OpenUNIX 8.0.0 and UnixWare 7.1.1 does not drop privileges before calling programs such as xkbcomp using popen, which could allow local users to gain privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00706 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:caldera:unixware:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.1VulnerableCaldera
cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openunix:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableCaldera
  • cpe:2.3:a:caldera:unixware:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Caldera
  • cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openunix:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Caldera

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0987
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h68g-hh49-6c53

References

Other 2

  • TI-2002-00657 Buffer overflow in Common Desktop Environment (CDE) ToolTalk RPC database server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-00300 Vulnerability in webtop in UnixWare 7.1.1 and Open UNIX 8.0.0 allows local and possibly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-00960 Buffer overflow in X server (Xsco) in OpenUNIX 8.0.0 and UnixWare 7.1.1, possibly related to XBM/xkbcomp capabilities. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-00656 CDE ToolTalk database server (ttdbserver) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2002-00655 CDE ToolTalk database server (ttdbserver) allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2002-00859 Multiple buffer overflows in in.rarpd (ARP server) on Solaris, and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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