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
Published Mar 25, 2005
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.49%
Description
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.
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.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.49% 0.01492
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01492
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.49% (0.01492) | 73.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.49% (0.01492) | 70.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.22% (0.00220) | 42.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 22.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 20.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 18.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.19% (0.02190) | 80.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.19% (0.02190) | 79.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.19% (0.02190) | 57.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2002-q3/1203.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_dtaction.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_dtprintinfo.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_dtterm.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_dxterm.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/202939 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/600699 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/836275 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/931579 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/290115 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2002-q3/1203.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_dtaction.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_dtprintinfo.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_dtterm.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_dxterm.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/202939 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/600699 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/836275 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/931579 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/290115 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory |
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-2002-1617
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a