CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-2002

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in libc in Compaq Tru64 4.0F, 5.0, 5.1, and 5.1A allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via long (1) LANG and (2) LOCPATH environment variables.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code, potentially leading to system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor environment variables for potential attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in libc in Compaq Tru64 4.0F, 5.0, 5.1 and 5.1A allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via long (1) LANG and (2) LOCPATH environment variables.

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