Description
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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-8051 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-5477-1 | ncurses vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T20:35:21.226Z
Reserved: 2017-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-16879
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-11-22T22:29:00.223
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-16879
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN