CVE-2002-1605
highpriority · attend · 45EPSS 0.133 · 96 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Buffer overflow in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, 5.1, 5.0a, 4.0g, and 4.0f allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long _XKB_CHARSET environment variable to (1) dxpause, (2) dxconsole, or (3) dtsession.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-21774HP Tru64 4.0/5.0/5.1 - _XKB_CHARSET Local Buffer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (11)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (16)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2002-q3/1203.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://wwss1pro.compaq.com/support/reference_library/viewdocument.asp?source=SRB0039W.xml&dt=11enisa_euvd
- http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_xkb.txtenisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/569987enisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/584243enisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/693803enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/290115enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10016enisa_euvd
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