Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-0506 (CCN-8700)

Assigned:2002-03-28
Published:2002-03-28
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Mar 28 2002 - 00:24:22 CST
A possible buffer overflow in libnewt

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-0506

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Vendor Advisory
20020328 A possible buffer overflow in libnewt

Source: XF
Type: Vendor Advisory
libnewt-bo(8700)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5274
Newt Windowing Library libnewt Overflow

Source: BID
Type: Vendor Advisory
4393

Source: CCN
Type: BID-4393
LibNewt Library Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libnewt-bo(8700)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    redhat linux 6.2
    redhat linux 6.2
    redhat linux 6.2
    redhat linux 7.0
    redhat linux 7.0
    redhat linux 7.0
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.2
    redhat linux 7.2
    redhat linux 7.2
    redhat linux 6.2