Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability in ncurses 6.0
CVE-2017-13732

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Ncurses
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 August 2017

Summary

A security vulnerability exists in the dump_uses() function of ncurses 6.0, allowing unauthorized access to memory addresses. This flaw may be exploited to trigger a remote denial of service condition, impacting the availability of the application. Proper measures should be taken to mitigate this risk, including updating to patched versions and implementing advanced security protocols.

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1484287
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b49...
mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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