CVE-2002-1616

N/A Unknown

Published: August 01, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, 5.1, 5.0a, 4.0g, and 4.0f allow local users to gain root privileges via (1) su, (2) chsh, (3) passwd, (4) chfn, (5) dxchpwd, and (6) libc.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2002-q3/1203.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2002-q3/1203.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/tru64/2002-q3/0019.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_su.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/137555

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/177067

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/193347

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch US Government Resource

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/671627

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/864083

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/290115

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5379

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5380

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5381

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5382

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10614

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11620

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2002-q3/1203.html