CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0744

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The namerslv program in AIX 4.3.3 core dumps when called with a very long argument, possibly resulting in a buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

Buffer overflow may allow an attacker to execute malicious code, posing a serious threat to the integrity and availability of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to limit the length of arguments passed to the namerslv program and to update the system to a newer version if possible.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

namerslv in AIX 4.3.3 core dumps when called with a very long argument, possibly as a result of a buffer overflow.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS