Buffer overflow in ncurses library allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in ncurses library allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via long environmental information such as TERM or TERMINFO_DIRS.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00685 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Immunix |
| cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:7.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0_beta | Vulnerable | Immunix |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1.1:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 stable | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Immunix
- cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:7.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0_beta Vulnerable ·Immunix
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1.1:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:invisible-island:ncurses:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.6 | Vulnerable | Invisible-island |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:invisible-island:ncurses:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.6 Vulnerable ·Invisible-island
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0963
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4qvg-86rr-5qx2
References
Patch 1
Sources
- CVE-2000-0963 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0963 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4qvg-86rr-5qx2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2000-0963 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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