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CVE-2002-0158

Buffer overflow in Xsun on Solaris 2.6 through 8 allows local users to gain root privileges via a...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

Buffer overflow in Xsun on Solaris 2.6 through 8 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -co (color database) command line argument.

Exploit likelihood

1.06%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
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What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Buffer overflow in Xsun on Solaris 2.6 through 8 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -co (color database) command line argument.

Record
CVE-2002-0158
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in Xsun on Solaris 2.6 through 8 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -co (color database) command line argument.

Record
CVE-2002-0158
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0157 No score

Buffer overflow in Xsun on Solaris 2.6 through 8 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -co (color database) command line argument.

Record
EUVD-2002-0157
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xg9q-pjxw-xhgr No score

Buffer overflow in Xsun on Solaris 2.6 through 8 allows local users to gain root privileges via a...

Buffer overflow in Xsun on Solaris 2.6 through 8 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -co (color database) command line argument.

Record
GHSA-xg9q-pjxw-xhgr
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSun Solaris 2.6/7.0/8 - XSun Color Database File Heap Overflow2002-04-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-0158 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Solaris, published April 2, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.06%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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