Vulnerability Details : 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 elements, which exceeds the boundaries of the new_categories category array, as exploitable through programs such as xterm and zsh.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2002-1476
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-1476
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2002-1476
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2002-1476
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ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-012.txt.asc
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http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10159.php
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5724
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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