CVE-2002-0062
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Description
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."
Metrics
- EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% (percentile: 42) as of 1 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-120
Affected products
debian: debian linux; freebsd: freebsd; redhat: linux; suse: suse linux; invisible-island: ncurses
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-113 PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-020.html PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2116 PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-113 PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-020.html PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2116 PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8222.php Third Party Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8222.php Third Party Advisory