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CVE-2002-0391

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  • Published2002-08-12
  • WeaknessCWE-190

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Description

Integer overflow in xdr_array function in RPC servers for operating systems that use libc, glibc, or other code based on SunRPC including dietlibc, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by passing a large number of arguments to xdr_array through RPC services such as rpc.cmsd and dmispd.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2002-08-1204:00CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Sun sunos
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.5= 5.5.1no fix published
5.7= 5.7no fix published
5.8= 5.8no fix published
Sun solaris
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.6= 2.6no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Freebsd
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.6≤ 4.6.1no fix published

4 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-02-08
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CISA-ADPCVSS 3.19.82025-01-16
  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.010read 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPweakness (CWE)CWE-1902025-01-16
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-190read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score58.1 %read 2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2002-08-12
Last Modified
2026-06-16
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-0391?

Integer overflow in xdr_array function in RPC servers for operating systems that use libc, glibc, or other code based on SunRPC including dietlibc, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by passing a large number of arguments to xdr_array through RPC services such as rpc.cmsd and dmispd.

Is CVE-2002-0391 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2002-0391 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 58.1% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-0391?

CVE-2002-0391 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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