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7.8high

CVE-2017-16879

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 ser…

Published 8 y ago · modified 3 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.4%
percentile 84%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/145045/GNU-ncurses-6.0-tic-Denial-Of-Service.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201804-13 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • invisible-island.net /ncurses/NEWS.html#t20171125 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • tools.cisco.com /security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=57695 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkee · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkee · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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