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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 IDCVE-2002-0164
SeverityMEDIUM
CVSS score4.6
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published2002-03-15
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionVulnerability 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.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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