CVE-2000-0963 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.2 Published 29 Nov 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands via buffer overflow in ncurses library using long environment variables.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2000-0963?

CVE-2000-0963 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 29 Nov 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in ncurses library allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via long environmental information such as TERM or TERMINFO_DIRS.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0963?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd, Immunix Immunix, Invisible-Island Ncurses, Redhat Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0963?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0963 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2000-0963 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0963 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-4qvg-86rr-5qx2.