What is the severity of CVE-2002-1476?

CVE-2002-1476 has a high severity rating due to the potential for local attackers to execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1476?

To fix CVE-2002-1476, it is recommended to update to a patched version of NetBSD that addresses the buffer overflow vulnerability.

Which versions of NetBSD are affected by CVE-2002-1476?

CVE-2002-1476 affects NetBSD versions from 1.4 to 1.6, including specific versions like 1.5, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, and 1.6-beta.

Who can exploit CVE-2002-1476?

CVE-2002-1476 can be exploited by local attackers who have the ability to control locale strings.

What kind of attacks can CVE-2002-1476 enable?

CVE-2002-1476 can enable local code execution attacks, allowing the attacker to run arbitrary code on the affected system.

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CVE-2002-1476

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

22/4/2003

1/9/2004

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-1476: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Apr 22 2003(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
NetBSD NetBSD	=1.5.3
NetBSD NetBSD	=1.5
NetBSD NetBSD	=1.6-beta
NetBSD NetBSD	=1.5.1
NetBSD NetBSD	=1.5.2
NetBSD NetBSD	=1.4

Remedy

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10159.php

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5724

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1476?
CVE-2002-1476 has a high severity rating due to the potential for local attackers to execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1476?
To fix CVE-2002-1476, it is recommended to update to a patched version of NetBSD that addresses the buffer overflow vulnerability.
Which versions of NetBSD are affected by CVE-2002-1476?
CVE-2002-1476 affects NetBSD versions from 1.4 to 1.6, including specific versions like 1.5, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, and 1.6-beta.
Who can exploit CVE-2002-1476?
CVE-2002-1476 can be exploited by local attackers who have the ability to control locale strings.
What kind of attacks can CVE-2002-1476 enable?
CVE-2002-1476 can enable local code execution attacks, allowing the attacker to run arbitrary code on the affected system.

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