CVE-2002-1476 json
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 categor…
published 2003-04-22 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1459
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/5724 advisory
- iss.net/security_center/static/10159.php advisory
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/5724
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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iss.net
/security_center/static/10159.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/7565
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1476
- NVD CVE-2002-1476
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