CVE-2018-19211

Name: CVE-2018-19211
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-11-12T19:29:00.347+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.86%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-19211 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In ncurses 6.1, there is a NULL pointer dereference at function _nc_parse_entry in parse_entry.c that will lead to a denial of service attack. The product proceeds to the dereference code path even after a "dubious character `*' in name or alias field" detection.. EPSS estimates a 0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In ncurses 6.1, there is a NULL pointer dereference at function _nc_parse_entry in parse_entry.c that will lead to a denial of service attack. The product proceeds to the dereference code path even after a "dubious character `*' in name or alias field" detection.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.86%

53.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Ncurses	6.1

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1643754Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1643754Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 12, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-19211?

How severe is CVE-2018-19211?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-19211 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19211?

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Source: NVD / NIST