CVE-2002-0677
7.5CVSSHIGH
Description
CDE ToolTalk database server (ttdbserver) allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory locations with a zero, and possibly gain privileges, via a file descriptor argument in an AUTH_UNIX procedure call, which is used as a table index by the _TT_ISCLOSE procedure.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:PConfidentialityPartial
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021102-02-P
patches.sgi.com
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenUNIX/CSSA-2002-SCO.28/CSSA-2002-SCO.28.txt
ftp.caldera.com
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-20.html
cert.org
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Timeline
Published
Jul 12, 2002
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026
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