CVE-2002-0164 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Vulnerability in the MIT-SHM extension of the X server on Li)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2002-0164 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 4.6 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2002-03-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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