CVE-2002-1998 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 14 Jul 2005 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via a buffer overflow in the rpc.cmsd service on SCO UnixWare and Open UNIX systems.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-1998?

CVE-2002-1998 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sco Unixware, published on 14 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in rpc.cmsd in SCO UnixWare 7.1.1 and Open UNIX 8.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long parameter to rtable_create (procedure 21).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1998?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sco Open Unix, Sco Unixware.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1998?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2002-1998 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1998 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7qc8-cpph-66p8.