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 service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted terminfo file, as demonstrated by tic.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:17

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References () http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/NEWS.html#t20171125 - Vendor Advisory () http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/NEWS.html#t20171125 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145045/GNU-ncurses-6.0-tic-Denial-Of-Service.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145045/GNU-ncurses-6.0-tic-Denial-Of-Service.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E - () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E -
References () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E - () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E -
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13 - Third Party Advisory () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=57695 - Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory () https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=57695 - Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory

07 Nov 2023, 02:40

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References
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Information

Published : 2017-11-22 22:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:17


NVD link : CVE-2017-16879

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16879

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16879


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Products Affected

gnu

  • ncurses
CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write