CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1128

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the inc mail utility for Compaq Tru64/OSF1 3.x allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long MH environment variable.

Risk Assessment

Local users can exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code, potentially leading to system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to the MH environment variable.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in inc mail utility for Compaq Tru64/OSF1 3.x allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long MH environment variable.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS