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CVE-2002-0062

Buffer overflow in ncurses 5.0, and the ncurses4 compatibility package as used in Red Hat Linux, allows local users to gain privileges, rel…

Published 24 y ago · modified 3 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 42%
Public exploits
0
none known

Buffer overflow in ncurses 5.0, and the ncurses4 compatibility package as used in Red Hat Linux, allows local users to gain privileges, related to "routines for moving the physical cursor and scrolling."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/2116 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2002/dsa-113 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2002-020.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/8222.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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