HIGH
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
Published Mar 25, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 13.32%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
13.32% 0.13316
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.13316
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.32% (0.13316) | 96.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.32% (0.13316) | 95.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 44.01% (0.44008) | 97.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 27.59% (0.27592) | 96.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.34% (0.19341) | 94.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.27% (0.18267) | 92.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 19.34% (0.19341) | 94.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.64% (0.02640) | 90.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.30% (0.02295) | 87.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 26.14% (0.26142) | 97.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 26.14% (0.26142) | 95.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2002-q3/1203.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://wwss1pro.compaq.com/support/reference_library/viewdocument.asp?source=SRB0039W.xml&dt=11 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_xkb.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/569987 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/584243 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/693803 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/290115 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10016 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2002-q3/1203.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://wwss1pro.compaq.com/support/reference_library/viewdocument.asp?source=SRB0039W.xml&dt=11 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_xkb.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/569987 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/584243 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/693803 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/290115 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10016 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 25, 2005
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Mar 25, 2005
Link CVE-2002-1605
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a