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CVE-2002-1129

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

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2002-1129 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from compaq, from digital organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2002, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2002-10-04T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	compaq	tru64	4.0f	Yes
Operating System	compaq	tru64	4.0f_pk6_bl17	Yes
Operating System	compaq	tru64	4.0f_pk7_bl18	Yes
Operating System	compaq	tru64	4.0g	Yes
Operating System	compaq	tru64	4.0g_pk3_bl17	Yes
Operating System	compaq	tru64	5.0	Yes
Operating System	compaq	tru64	5.0_pk4_bl17	Yes
Operating System	compaq	tru64	5.0_pk4_bl18	Yes
Operating System	compaq	tru64	5.0a	Yes
Operating System	compaq	tru64	5.0a_pk3_bl17	Yes
Operating System	compaq	tru64	5.1	Yes
Operating System	compaq	tru64	5.1_pk3_bl17	Yes
Operating System	compaq	tru64	5.1_pk4_bl18	Yes
Operating System	compaq	tru64	5.1_pk5_bl19	Yes
Operating System	compaq	tru64	5.1a	Yes
Operating System	compaq	tru64	5.1a_pk1_bl1	Yes
Operating System	compaq	tru64	5.1a_pk2_bl2	Yes
Operating System	digital	osf_1	3.0	Yes
Operating System	digital	osf_1	3.0b	Yes
Operating System	digital	osf_1	3.2	Yes
Operating System	digital	osf_1	3.2b	Yes
Operating System	digital	osf_1	3.2c	Yes
Operating System	digital	osf_1	3.2d	Yes
Operating System	digital	osf_1	3.2de1	Yes
Operating System	digital	osf_1	3.2de2	Yes
Operating System	digital	osf_1	3.2f	Yes
Operating System	digital	osf_1	3.2g	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0122.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103248659816294&w=2 ([email protected])
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10148.php Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5746 ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0122.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103248659816294&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10148.php Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5746 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For compaq's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.