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.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-0243 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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:42:28.466Z

Reserved: 2002-05-01T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2002-0246

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2002-05-29T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2002-0246

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