Compaq Tru64 up to 5.1a Pk2 Bl2 dxterm -xrm memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Compaq Tru64. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component dxterm. This manipulation of the argument -xrm causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2002-1129. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Compaq Tru64. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component dxterm. The manipulation of the argument -xrm with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in dxterm allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -xrm argument.

The weakness was presented 10/04/2002 by Euan Briggs with SNOSoft (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1129. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10148), Exploit-DB (21807) and SecurityFocus (BID 5746†). See VDB-19031 and VDB-19032 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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08/30/2002 🔍
10/04/2002 +35 days 🔍
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07/30/2014 +4317 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Euan Briggs
Organization: SNOSoft
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1129 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1129
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19033
X-Force: 10148
SecurityFocus: 5746 - HP Tru64/OSF1 DXTerm Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2014 12:54
Updated: 03/02/2025 20:30
Changes: 07/30/2014 12:54 (49), 06/09/2018 10:55 (8), 10/26/2024 17:20 (21), 03/02/2025 20:30 (2)
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