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xlock is an application distributed with most versions of the X Window System. The vulnerable version is included with CDE distributed with Caldera UnixWare and Open Unix operating systems. A problem has been discovered that could allow local users to gain elevated privileges. The problem is a buffer overflow in xlock. A buffer overflow in this program makes it possible for local users to execute arbitrary code. This could result in a local user gaining elevated privileges, and potentially administrative access. It is possible that this vulnerability may be already known on other platforms.

xlock is an application distributed with most versions of the X Window System. The vulnerable version is included with CDE distributed with Caldera UnixWare and Open Unix operating systems. A problem has been discovered that could allow local users to gain elevated privileges. The problem is a buffer overflow in xlock. A buffer overflow in this program makes it possible for local users to execute arbitrary code. This could result in a local user gaining elevated privileges, and potentially administrative access. It is possible that this vulnerability may be already known on other platforms.