Vulnerability Details : 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 execute arbitrary code in setuid programs that use libnewt.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2002-0506
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-0506
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 16 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2002-0506
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.2
|
HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2002-0506
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4393
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8700.php
Vendor Advisory
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http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264699
Vendor Advisory
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