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CVE-2002-1612

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2002-09-13 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in mailcv in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, 5.1, 5.0a, 4.0g, and 4.0f allows local users to gain privileges.

Affected products

• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HP-UX: 10.20, 11.00, 11.04, 11.11, 11.22
• HP Tru64: 4.0f, 4.0g, 5.0a, 5.1, 5.1a

References

• http://ftp.support.compaq.com.au/pub/patches/Digital_UNIX/v5.1a/patch_kit/Tru64_UNIX_V5.1A/doc/txt/OSFPAT00131500520.txt
• http://wwss1pro.compaq.com/support/reference_library/viewdocument.asp?source=SRB0039W.xml&dt=11
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/408771
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10016
• http://ftp.support.compaq.com.au/pub/patches/Digital_UNIX/v5.1a/patch_kit/Tru64_UNIX_V5.1A/doc/txt/OSFPAT00131500520.txt
• http://wwss1pro.compaq.com/support/reference_library/viewdocument.asp?source=SRB0039W.xml&dt=11
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/408771
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10016

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