Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Affecting ncurses package, versions *
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Overview
There is an infinite loop in the next_char function in comp_scan.c in ncurses 6.0, related to libtic. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
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CVSS Score
7.5
low severity
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Attack VectorNetwork
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Attack ComplexityLow
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Privileges RequiredNone
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User InteractionNone
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ScopeUnchanged
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ConfidentialityNone
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IntegrityNone
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AvailabilityHigh
- CVE
- CVE-2017-13728
- CWE
- CWE-835
- Snyk ID
- SNYK-UBUNTU1604-NCURSES-367711
- Disclosed
- 29 Aug, 2017
- Published
- 29 Aug, 2017