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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2002-1459 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T03:26:28.434Z
Reserved: 2003-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2002-1476
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Status : Modified
Published: 2003-04-22T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-06-16T21:59:23.963
Link: CVE-2002-1476
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD