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TI-2002-00491 Aliases CVE-2002-0506GHSA-vjjx-f47g-v526

Buffer overflow in newt.c of newt windowing library (libnewt) 0.50.33 and earlier may…

Priority LOW 32Published · 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 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00491 42nd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0506
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vjjx-f47g-v526

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2000-00907 Format string vulnerability in use_syslog() function in LPRng 3.6.24 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-00248 The web GUI for the Linux Virtual Server (LVS) software in the Red Hat Linux Piranha… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00042 Command execution via shell metachars in INN daemon (innd) 1.5 using "newgroup" and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2000-00322 The passwd.php3 CGI script in the Red Hat Piranha Virtual Server Package allows local… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00363 Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00009 Inverse query buffer overflow in BIND 4.9 and BIND 8 Releases. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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