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CVE-2002-1476

Buffer overflow in setlocale in libc on NetBSD 1.4.x through 1.6, and possibly other operating systems, when called with the LC_ALL categor…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 39%
Public exploits
0
none known

Buffer overflow in setlocale in libc on NetBSD 1.4.x through 1.6, and possibly other operating systems, when called with the LC_ALL category, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via a user-controlled locale string that has more than 6 elements, which exceeds the boundaries of the new_categories category array, as exploitable through programs such as xterm and zsh.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • osvdb.org /7565 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/5724 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/10159.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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