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

The following non-blocking warnings were raised during the lint phase of this triage (e.g. reference URLs not yet on the allowlist). They do not affect entry usability and are disclosed for transparency (see DR-002).

• REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-036.0.txt
• REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/138550
• REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1142
• REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44487
• REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-036.0.txt
• REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/138550
• REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1142
• REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44487