FreeBSD/Linux ncurses4 Compatibility Package privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in FreeBSD and Linux. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component ncurses4 Compatibility Package. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2002-0062. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in FreeBSD and Linux (Operating System) (affected version not known). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component ncurses4 Compatibility Package. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in ncurses 5.0, and the ncurses4 compatibility package as used in Red Hat Linux, allows local users to gain privileges, related to "routines for moving the physical cursor and scrolling."

The weakness was shared 03/08/2002 by FIRST (Website). The advisory is shared for download at redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-0062. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14950 (Debian DSA-113-1 : ncurses - buffer overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8222), Tenable (14950) and SecurityFocus (BID 2116†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 14950
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-113-1 : ncurses - buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 53842
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 113-1 (ncurses)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/09/2000 🔍
02/18/2002 +497 days 🔍
03/08/2002 +18 days 🔍
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09/29/2004 +936 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3572 days 🔍
06/16/2024 +3628 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: freebsd.org

Advisory: redhat.com
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0062 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0062
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17964
X-Force: 8222
SecurityFocus: 2116 - Multiple Vendor libncurses Terminfo Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:40
Updated: 06/16/2024 13:22
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:40 (62), 04/30/2019 09:52 (1), 06/16/2024 13:22 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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