CVE-2002-1129: Buffer overflow in dxterm allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -xrm argument.
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 28/100)
- Public proof-of-concept code exists (Exploit-DB); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 64.1% of all records.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- According to the record, no fixed version is available yet.
Low priority for now. Update when a fix is released; follow the vendor's advisory.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
- Published
- Oct 4, 2002
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.0% · 64th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
28
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 28 / 40 · 7.2 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 1.0%
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Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- compaq tru644.0f
- compaq tru644.0f_pk6_bl17
- compaq tru644.0f_pk7_bl18
- compaq tru644.0g
- compaq tru644.0g_pk3_bl17
- compaq tru645.0
- compaq tru645.0_pk4_bl17
- compaq tru645.0_pk4_bl18
+12 more rows
- compaq tru645.0a
- compaq tru645.0a_pk3_bl17
- compaq tru645.1
- compaq tru645.1_pk3_bl17
- compaq tru645.1_pk4_bl18
- compaq tru645.1_pk5_bl19
- compaq tru645.1a
- compaq tru645.1a_pk1_bl1
- compaq tru645.1a_pk2_bl2
- digital osf 13.0
- digital osf 13.0b
- digital osf 13.2
Same product
compaq: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2002-2002Buffer 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)…31Monitor
- CVE-2003-0724ssh on HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B and 5.1A does not properly handle RSA signatures when digital certificates and RSA keys are used, which could…30Monitor
- CVE-2002-1202Unknown vulnerability in routed for HP Tru64 UNIX V4.0F through V5.1A allows local and remote attackers to read arbitrary files.30Monitor
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2002-0816Aug 12, 2002 · Buffer overflow in su in Tru64 Unix 5.x allows local users to gain root privileges via a long username and argument.28Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2002-0093Sep 5, 2002 · Buffer overflow in ipcs for HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0f through 5.1a may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than…28Monitor
- Later →CVE-2002-2003Dec 31, 2002 · ypbind in Compaq Tru64 4.0F, 4.0G, 5.0A, 5.1 and 5.1A allows remote attackers to cause the process to core dump via certain network packets…20Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
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No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | local | 2002-07-03 |
Research context
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Timeline
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- First PoC-93 d
- Published
- TodayNov 14, 2026+8807 d
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- C · data can be read
- Integrity
- C · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- C · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- C
- Integrity impact
- C
- Availability impact
- C
Weakness class (CWE)
—
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Change log (0)
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References
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