Description
Buffer overflow in the diagnostics library in AIX allows local users to "cause data and instructions to be overwritten" via a long DIAGNOSTICS environment variable.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2002-1668 | Buffer overflow in the diagnostics library in AIX allows local users to "cause data and instructions to be overwritten" via a long DIAGNOSTICS environment variable. |
References
| Link | Providers |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2002-q1/0005.html |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-17T00:21:18.562Z
Reserved: 2005-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2002-1687
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Status : Modified
Published: 2002-12-31T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2002-1687
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD