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CVE-2002-1687

Buffer overflow in the diagnostics library in AIX allows local users to "cause data and...

2.1 Low

Buffer overflow in the diagnostics library in AIX allows local users to "cause data and instructions to be overwritten" via a long DIAGNOSTICS environment variable.

Exploit likelihood

0.29%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

Buffer overflow in the diagnostics library in AIX allows local users to "cause data and instructions to be overwritten" via a long DIAGNOSTICS environment variable.

Record
CVE-2002-1687
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in the diagnostics library in AIX allows local users to "cause data and instructions to be overwritten" via a long DIAGNOSTICS environment variable.

Record
CVE-2002-1687
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1668 No score

Buffer overflow in the diagnostics library in AIX allows local users to "cause data and instructions to be overwritten" via a long DIAGNOSTICS environment variable.

Record
EUVD-2002-1668
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g7jw-7g8q-7f72 No score

Buffer overflow in the diagnostics library in AIX allows local users to "cause data and...

Buffer overflow in the diagnostics library in AIX allows local users to "cause data and instructions to be overwritten" via a long DIAGNOSTICS environment variable.

Record
GHSA-g7jw-7g8q-7f72
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2002-1687 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Ibm Aix, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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