CVE-2002-1476

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.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Vendor Advisory netbsd.org Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-012.txt.asc	vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/7565	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5724	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10159.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1476?: CVE-2002-1476 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1476?: To fix CVE-2002-1476, 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-2002-1476 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1476 is being actively exploited. 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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