CVE-2002-0679: Critical – Buffer overflow in Common Desktop Environment (CDE) ToolTalk RPC

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2002. A critical vulnerability affects Caldera systems (CVE-2002-0679). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2002-GLOBAL-346639-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-0679?

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2002. A critical vulnerability affects Caldera systems (CVE-2002-0679). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-0679?

CVE-2002-0679 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 23.3%.

Is CVE-2002-0679 actively exploited?

No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2002-0679 as of 2026-09-25.

How do I remediate CVE-2002-0679?

Priority: MEDIUM.

What systems are affected by CVE-2002-0679?

CVE-2002-0679 affects Caldera Openunix, Unixware; Compaq Tru64; Hp Hp-Ux; Ibm Aix; Sun Sunos, Solaris; Xi Graphics Dextop.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID	`CVE-2002-0679`
BSID	`BS-2002-GLOBAL-346639-C` BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS Vector	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`
Published	2002-09-05
Last Modified	2026-06-16
ICS Relevance	0%
Source	NVD

Official Description

Buffer overflow in Common Desktop Environment (CDE) ToolTalk RPC database server (rpc.ttdbserverd) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an argument to the _TT_CREATE_FILE procedure.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Buffer overflow in Common Desktop Environment (CDE) ToolTalk RPC database server (rpc.ttdbserverd) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an argument to the _TT_CREATE_FILE procedure. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions
Caldera	Openunix	`8.0`
Caldera	Unixware	`7.0` `7.1.0` `7.1.1`
Compaq	Tru64	`4.0f` `4.0g` `5.0a` `5.1` `5.1a`
Hp	Hp-Ux	`10.10` `10.20` `10.24` `11.00` `11.11`
Ibm	Aix	`4.3.3` `5.1`
Sun	Sunos	`5.5.1` `5.7` `5.8`
Sun	Solaris	`2.6` `9.0`
Xi Graphics	Dextop	`2.1`

Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence

● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 8815 Days

CISA known-exploited	Not in KEV catalog
Public Exploit	Not confirmed
PoC Code	Not confirmed

AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash

Model	`rule-based-v1`
Confidence	MEDIUM
Enriched At	2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash	`d377684a2b82cc4b97994ae0b8ebbfb404fb8cf199927a2ae524992cb00cb8dbdf565628938f2dd12d67d9c22139ad88f834e302dda234597d65f6f6466b140e`

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