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 …
High CVSS 7.8
Summary
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.
In-depth triage · Auto channel
No in-depth report has been generated yet (DR-003 v2 AI pipeline is under construction).
Affected products
- :
Lint boundary warnings (4)
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).
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REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTEDurl not in allowlist: http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/NEWS.html#t20171125 -
REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTEDurl not in allowlist: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145045/GNU-ncurses-6.0-tic-Denial-Of-Service.html -
REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTEDurl not in allowlist: http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/NEWS.html#t20171125 -
REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTEDurl not in allowlist: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145045/GNU-ncurses-6.0-tic-Denial-Of-Service.html
Sources
- NVD DATABASE
Original Links
- http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/NEWS.html#t20171125 Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145045/GNU-ncurses-6.0-tic-Denial-Of-Service.html Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13 Third Party Advisory
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=57695 Permissions Required
- http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/NEWS.html#t20171125 Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145045/GNU-ncurses-6.0-tic-Denial-Of-Service.html Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13 Third Party Advisory
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=57695 Permissions Required
Timeline
- nvd_ingest NVD