CVE-2002-0816
Buffer overflow in su in Tru64 Unix 5.x allows local users to gain root privileges via a long...
CVE-2002-0816 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Compaq Tru64, published August 12, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.44%EPSS, 38th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in su in Tru64 Unix 5.x allows local users to gain root privileges via a long username and argument.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in su in Tru64 Unix 5.x allows local users to gain root privileges via a long username and argument.
- Record
CVE-2002-0816- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflow in su in Tru64 Unix 5.x allows local users to gain root privileges via a long username and argument.
- Record
CVE-2002-0816- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0808No score
Buffer overflow in su in Tru64 Unix 5.x allows local users to gain root privileges via a long username and argument.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0808- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2g94-h6v4-9h46No score
Buffer overflow in su in Tru64 Unix 5.x allows local users to gain root privileges via a long...
Buffer overflow in su in Tru64 Unix 5.x allows local users to gain root privileges via a long username and argument.
- Record
GHSA-2g94-h6v4-9h46- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.