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High
CVE-2002-0062
Buffer overflow in ncurses 5.0, and the ncurses4 compatibility package...
Vulnerability 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."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
debian
View all reports →Affected Software
debian linux, freebsd, linux, suse linux, ncurses
Vulnerable Versions:
2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.0, 4.1, 4.1.1, 5.0, 6.1, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 6.2, 6.3, 0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 2nd, 2003
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.