CVE-2002-1605

Buffer overflow in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, 5.1, 5.0a, 4.0g, and 4.0f allows attackers to execute...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

13.3%Down 12.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2002-1605
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2002-1605
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2002-1586 No score

Record: EUVD-2002-1586
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6f2r-hwc2-w45w No score

Buffer overflow in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, 5.1, 5.0a, 4.0g, and 4.0f allows attackers to execute...

Record: GHSA-6f2r-hwc2-w45w
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	HP Tru64 4.0/5.0/5.1 - _XKB_CHARSET Local Buffer Overflow	2002-07-10

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2002-1605 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Hp Tru64, published September 2, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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