CVE-2018-19217

Name: CVE-2018-19217
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-11-12T19:29:00.597+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.15%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-19217 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In ncurses, possibly a 6.x version, there is a NULL pointer dereference at the function _nc_name_match that will lead to a denial of service attack. NOTE: the original report stated version 6.1, but the issue did not reproduce for that version according to the maintainer or a reliable third-party. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In ncurses, possibly a 6.x version, there is a NULL pointer dereference at the function _nc_name_match that will lead to a denial of service attack. NOTE: the original report stated version 6.1, but the issue did not reproduce for that version according to the maintainer or a reliable third-party

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.15%

62.8th 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=1643753Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1643753Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-19217?

How severe is CVE-2018-19217?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-19217 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19217?

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Source: NVD / NIST