CVE-2002-0506

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 7.2 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2002-08-12

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Linux (Redhat)

References

• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264699
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8700.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4393