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National Vulnerability Database

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NVD

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  1. Vulnerabilities

CVE-2002-1616 Detail

Description

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.


Metrics

 
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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2002-q3/1203.html CVE, MITRE
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/tru64/2002-q3/0019.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_su.txt CVE, MITRE Exploit 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/137555 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/177067 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/193347 CVE, MITRE Patch  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/671627 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/864083 CVE, MITRE US Government Resource 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/290115 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5379 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5380 CVE, MITRE Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5381 CVE, MITRE Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5382 CVE, MITRE Patch 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10614 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11620 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2002-1616
NVD Published Date:
08/01/2002
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
MITRE