CVE-2002-0506
Buffer overflow in newt.c of newt windowing library (libnewt) 0.50.33 and earlier may allow...
CVE-2002-0506 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Redhat Linux, published August 12, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2002-0506- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-0506- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0502 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0502- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vjjx-f47g-v526 No score
Buffer overflow in newt.c of newt windowing library (libnewt) 0.50.33 and earlier may allow...
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.
- Record
GHSA-vjjx-f47g-v526- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |