What is the severity of CVE-2002-1689?

CVE-2002-1689 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause a buffer overflow.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1689?

To fix CVE-2002-1689, update to a patched version of AIX that addresses this specific vulnerability.

What versions of AIX are affected by CVE-2002-1689?

CVE-2002-1689 affects AIX versions prior to 4.0 and specifically impacts version 3.2.5.

Can CVE-2002-1689 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2002-1689 can be exploited remotely by allowing users to specify excessive environment variables during login.

What potential impact does CVE-2002-1689 have on system security?

The potential impact of CVE-2002-1689 includes the risk of unauthorized access and execution of malicious code due to a buffer overflow.

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CVE-2002-1689

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CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

31/12/2002

3/10/2022

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-1689: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )

Unknown vulnerability in the login program on AIX before 4.0 could allow remote users to specify 100 or more environment variables when logging on, which exceeds the length of a certain string, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM AIX	=3.2.5

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Reference Links

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2002-q1/0005.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1689?
CVE-2002-1689 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause a buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1689?
To fix CVE-2002-1689, update to a patched version of AIX that addresses this specific vulnerability.
What versions of AIX are affected by CVE-2002-1689?
CVE-2002-1689 affects AIX versions prior to 4.0 and specifically impacts version 3.2.5.
Can CVE-2002-1689 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2002-1689 can be exploited remotely by allowing users to specify excessive environment variables during login.
What potential impact does CVE-2002-1689 have on system security?
The potential impact of CVE-2002-1689 includes the risk of unauthorized access and execution of malicious code due to a buffer overflow.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1689?
CVE-2002-1689 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause a buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1689?
To fix CVE-2002-1689, update to a patched version of AIX that addresses this specific vulnerability.
What versions of AIX are affected by CVE-2002-1689?
CVE-2002-1689 affects AIX versions prior to 4.0 and specifically impacts version 3.2.5.
Can CVE-2002-1689 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2002-1689 can be exploited remotely by allowing users to specify excessive environment variables during login.
What potential impact does CVE-2002-1689 have on system security?
The potential impact of CVE-2002-1689 includes the risk of unauthorized access and execution of malicious code due to a buffer overflow.