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 category, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via a user-controlled locale string that has more than 6…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.44%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.44% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- netbsd/netbsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-012.txt.asc
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10159.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/7565
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5724Patch, Vendor Advisory
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-012.txt.asc
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10159.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/7565
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5724Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.