CVE-2017-11113
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CVE-2017-11113 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In ncurses 6.0, there is a NULL Pointer Dereference in the _nc_parse_entry function of tinfo/parse_entry.c. It could lead to a remote denial of service attack if the terminfo library code is used to process untrusted terminfo data.. EPSS estimates a 2.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In ncurses 6.0, there is a NULL Pointer Dereference in the _nc_parse_entry function of tinfo/parse_entry.c. It could lead to a remote denial of service attack if the terminfo library code is used to process untrusted terminfo data.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Invisible-Island | Ncurses | 6.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1464691Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1464691Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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