Multiple buffer overflows in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, 5.1, 5.0a, 4.0g, and 4.0f allow local…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03895 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:4.0f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0f | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:4.0g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0g | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:5.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0a | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:5.1af:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1af | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:4.0f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0f Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:4.0g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0g Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:5.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0a Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:5.1af:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1af Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1616
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p2w3-5f32-h6p6
- 2026-10-11 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise Tru64 vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-02702 Unspecified vulnerability in the Secure Shell (SSH) in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-4 and 5.1B-3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01526 Multiple buffer overflows in HP Tru64 UNIX allow local and possibly remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-01527 Buffer overflow in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, 5.1, 5.0a, 4.0g, and 4.0f allows attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-01396 Unspecified vulnerability in CDE dtmailpr of HP Tru64 4.0F through 5.1B allows local… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-03465 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Internet Key Exchange version 1 (IKEv1)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-1999-00517 ICMP information such as (1) netmask and (2) timestamp is allowed from arbitrary hosts. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-1616 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1616 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p2w3-5f32-h6p6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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