CVE-2000-0963

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in ncurses library allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via long environmental information such as TERM or TERMINFO_DIRS.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.16%

Vendor Advisory calderasystems.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44487	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/138550	mailing list vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1142	patch vendor advisory exploit vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-036.0.txt	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0963?: CVE-2000-0963 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0963?: To fix CVE-2000-0963, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0963 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0963 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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