Is CVE-2002-2002 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-2002 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-2002?

CVE-2002-2002 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2002-2002?

Patch guidance is available from compaq security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2002-2002.

CVE-2002-2002 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2002-2002?

4 products: compaq tru64, compaq tru64, compaq tru64, compaq tru64.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: COMPAQ
Published: 12/31/2002
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2002-2002

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