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CVE-2002-0506

Buffer overflow in newt.c of newt windowing library (libnewt) 0.50.33 and earlier may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execu…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 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 newt.c of newt windowing library (libnewt) 0.50.33 and earlier may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code in setuid programs that use libnewt.

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

References

  • iss.net /security_center/static/8700.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • online.securityfocus.com /archive/1/264699 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/4393 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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