# CVE-2002-1317: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the Solaris XFS font server via a buffer overflow in the Dispatch routine.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Sep 2004
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cv2w-7jmr-4jgp

## What is CVE-2002-1317?

CVE-2002-1317 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in Dispatch() routine for XFS font server (fs.auto) on Solaris 2.5.1 through 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a certain XFS query.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1317?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Hp Hp-Ux, Sgi Irix, Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos, Xfree86 Project X11r6.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-1317?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1317 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-1317 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1317 exists.

Public exploit code:

- XFree86 X11R6 3.3.x - Font Server Remote Buffer Overrun (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Hp Hp-Ux

- [CVE-2008-1668](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1668/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-1662](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1662/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-6425](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6425/): Denial of service in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-6195](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6195/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-4241](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4241/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-1317 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-1317 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1317 exists.

Affected product: Hp Hp-Ux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1317/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1317/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1317
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1317
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-1317

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.