CVE-2002-1617

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.x allow local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long -contextDir argument to dtaction, (2) a long -p argument to dtprintinfo, (3) a long -customization argument to dxterm, or (4) a long DISPLAY environment variable to dtterm.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.25%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2002-q3/1203.html	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/931579	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/836275	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/202939	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/290115	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/600699	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_dtterm.txt	exploit
http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_dtprintinfo.txt	exploit
http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_dxterm.txt	exploit
http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_dtaction.txt	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1617?: CVE-2002-1617 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1617?: To fix CVE-2002-1617, 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-2002-1617 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1617 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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