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CVE-2002-0679

Published: Apr 2, 2003Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
10.0CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
23.3%
Top 2.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Buffer overflow in Common Desktop Environment (CDE) ToolTalk RPC database server (rpc.ttdbserverd) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an argument to the _TT_CREATE_FILE procedure.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

caldera
commercialaka unixware, openunix, openlinux
unixwareOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
openunixOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
sun
commercial·US
solarisOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
sunosOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
xi graphics
dextop
compaq
commercialaka insight management agent, tru64, insight manager xe
tru64On-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
hp
commercial·USaka hpe, hewlett packard
hp-uxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
ibm
commercial·USaka international business machines
aixOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A177
oval.cisecurity.org
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9822.php
iss.net
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102917002523536&w=2
marc.info
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