Vulnerability Report

CVE-2002-0164

Title: Linux XFree86 MIT-SHM extension allows local users to read/write arbitrary shared memory

Information disclosure / unauthorized modification

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2002-0164.

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo

Published Date Mar 15, 2002

Modified Date Apr 03, 2025

Exploit Status Not Found

Score 4.6 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

0.08%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2002-0164: 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.

Impacted Vendors

caldera 2

Reference Links

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021001-01-P ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.14/CSSA-2002-SCO.14.txt http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000529 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103547625009363&w=2 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-228529-1 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1017429.1-1 http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-380 http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/caldera_advisory-2006.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4396 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8706 ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021001-01-P ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.14/CSSA-2002-SCO.14.txt http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000529 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103547625009363&w=2 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-228529-1 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1017429.1-1 http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-380 http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/caldera_advisory-2006.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4396 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8706

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity MEDIUM

4.6

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2002-0164 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

April 03, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

March 15, 2002 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.