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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-10920 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-5477-1 | ncurses vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T11:30:04.065Z
Reserved: 2018-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2018-19211
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-11-12T19:29:00.347
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:57:34.107
Link: CVE-2018-19211
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN