Buffer overflow in setlocale in libc on NetBSD 1.4.x through 1.6, and possibly other…
Priority LOW 22Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in setlocale in libc on NetBSD 1.4.x through 1.6, and possibly other operating systems, when called with the LC_ALL category, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via a user-controlled locale string that has more than 6 elements, which exceeds the boundaries of the new_categories category array, as exploitable through programs such as xterm and zsh.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00441 38th 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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta Vulnerable ·NetBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1476
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5wm2-qcg4-9wjx
References
Other 1
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Sources
- CVE-2002-1476 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1476 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5wm2-qcg4-9wjx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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