CVE-2000-0963
N/A
Published: November 29, 2000 at 05:00 AM UTC
Updated: September 23, 2026 at 09:22 AM UTC
4 products affected across 4 vendorsFreeBSDLinuxNcurses
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
Description
Buffer overflow in ncurses library allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via long environmental information such as TERM or TERMINFO_DIRS.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_CALDERAPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-036.0.txtMailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/138550VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1142VDB Entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44487Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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