CVE-2002-0246

Description

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.

Affected products

• caldera / unixware7.1.1 – 7.1.1

References

• MISChttp://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255414
• MISChttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8113.php
• MISCftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/unixware/CSSA-2002-SCO.3/CSSA-2002-SCO.3.txt
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4060