CVE-2002-1605

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, 5.1, 5.0a, 4.0g, and 4.0f allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long _XKB_CHARSET environment variable to (1) dxpause, (2) dxconsole, or (3) dtsession.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 27.59% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory compaq.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/584243	third party advisory us government resource
http://wwss1pro.compaq.com/support/reference_library/viewdocument.asp?source=SRB0039W.xml&dt=11	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2002-q3/1203.html	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/569987	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_xkb.txt	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10016	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/290115	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/693803	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1605?: CVE-2002-1605 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1605?: To fix CVE-2002-1605, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1605 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1605 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~28% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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