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CVE-2017-16879
published 2017-11-22

CVE-2017-16879: Stack-based buffer overflow in the _nc_write_entry function in tinfo/write_entry.c in ncurses 6.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application…

high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
Stack-based buffer overflow in the _nc_write_entry function in tinfo/write_entry.c in ncurses 6.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted terminfo file, as demonstrated by tic.

Affected

8 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debianncurses< ncurses 6.0+20171125-1 (bookworm)ncurses 6.0+20171125-1 (bookworm)
gnuncurses
gnuncurses>= 0 < 6.0+20171125-16.0+20171125-1
gnuncurses>= 0 < 6.0+20171125-16.0+20171125-1
gnuncurses>= 0 < 6.0+20171125-16.0+20171125-1
gnuncurses>= 0 < 6.0+20171125-16.0+20171125-1
gnuncurses>= 0 < 5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm25.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2
gnuncurses>= 0 < 6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm26.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv7.8HIGH