CVE-2002-1617

Multiple buffer overflows in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.x allow local users to execute arbitrary code via (1...

7.2 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.49%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Record: CVE-2002-1617
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2002-1617
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2002-1598 No score

Record: EUVD-2002-1598
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-59xx-m4qv-93v2 No score

Multiple buffer overflows in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.x allow local users to execute arbitrary code via (1...

Record: GHSA-59xx-m4qv-93v2
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

hp tru64

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2002-1617 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Hp Tru64, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.49%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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