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CVE-2002-16161 exploit

Multiple buffer overflows in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, 5.1, 5.0a, 4.0g, and 4.0f allow local users to gain root privileges via (1) su, (2) chsh,…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.9%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Multiple buffer overflows in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, 5.1, 5.0a, 4.0g, and 4.0f allow local users to gain root privileges via (1) su, (2) chsh, (3) passwd, (4) chfn, (5) dxchpwd, and (6) libc.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-259 Tru64 5 - 'su' Env Local Stack Overflow · local · 2001-01-26

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/177067 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/fulldisclosure/2002-q3/1203.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • blacksheepnetworks.com /security/hack/tru64/TRU64_su.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/10614 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/193347 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/5382 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/5381 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/671627 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/11620 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/5379 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/tru64/2002-q3/0019.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/137555 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/5380 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/290115 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/864083 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred

Sources

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