CVE-2002-1476 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 1 Sep 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in libc's setlocale function when processing long locale strings.

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

What is CVE-2002-1476?

CVE-2002-1476 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Netbsd Netbsd, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1476?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netbsd Netbsd.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1476?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1476 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-2002-1476 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1476 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5wm2-qcg4-9wjx.