CVE-2002-1617

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/202939
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/600699
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/836275
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/931579
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/290115
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_dtaction.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_dtprintinfo.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_dtterm.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_dxterm.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/202939
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/600699
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/836275
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/931579
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/290115
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
48th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

hp