Newt up to 0.50.33 newt.c memory corruption

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Newt up to 0.50.33. Impacted is an unknown function of the file newt.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2002-0506. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Newt up to 0.50.33 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file newt.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 08/12/2002 (Website). The advisory is available at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0506. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8700) and SecurityFocus (BID 4393†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• Newt

Version

• 0.50.0
• 0.50.1
• 0.50.2
• 0.50.3
• 0.50.4
• 0.50.5
• 0.50.6
• 0.50.7
• 0.50.8
• 0.50.9
• 0.50.10
• 0.50.11
• 0.50.12
• 0.50.13
• 0.50.14
• 0.50.15
• 0.50.16
• 0.50.17
• 0.50.18
• 0.50.19
• 0.50.20
• 0.50.21
• 0.50.22
• 0.50.23
• 0.50.24
• 0.50.25
• 0.50.26
• 0.50.27
• 0.50.28
• 0.50.29
• 0.50.30
• 0.50.31
• 0.50.32
• 0.50.33

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