Out-of-bounds Write Affecting ncurses package, versions <6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
User Interaction
Required
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.3% (69th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1804-NCURSES-5854175
- published 24 Aug 2023
- disclosed 22 Aug 2023
Introduced: 22 Aug 2023
CVE-2020-19189 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04
ncurses
to version 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ncurses
package and not the ncurses
package as distributed by Ubuntu
.
See How to fix?
for Ubuntu:18.04
relevant fixed versions and status.
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in postprocess_terminfo function in tinfo/parse_entry.c:997 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2020-19189
- https://github.com/zjuchenyuan/fuzzpoc/blob/master/infotocap_poc5.md
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00033.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0005/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9