CVE-2002-0164 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 5 Apr 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read/write arbitrary shared memory in the X server MIT-SHM extension, potentially causing denial of service or gaining privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2002-0164?

CVE-2002-0164 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Apr 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0164?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Caldera Openlinux Server, Caldera Openlinux Workstation.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0164?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2002-0164 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0164 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qmpx-29w7-4qjr.