Multiple buffer overflows in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.x allow local users to execute arbitrary…
Priority LOW 35Published · 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.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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01492 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:5.1b_pk2_bl22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1b_pk2_bl22 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:5.1b_pk2_bl22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1b_pk2_bl22 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1617
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59xx-m4qv-93v2
References
Exploit 4
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-2002-1617 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1617 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-59xx-m4qv-93v2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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