CVE-2002-0506

N/A Unknown
Published: August 12, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264699
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8700.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4393
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264699
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8700.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4393
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

redhat