CVE-2018-19217
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CVE-2018-19217 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Invisible-Island | 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
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- Status
- Modified
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