CVE-2002-1687 — LOW severity vulnerability (Buffer overflow in the diagnostics library in AIX allows loc)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2002-1687 |
|---|---|
| Severity | LOW |
| CVSS score | 2.1 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2002-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
🔍 Search all vulnerabilities →
$999/mo
Try CVECheck →