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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-11-22 22:29

Updated : 2023-11-07 02:40

NVD link : CVE-2017-16879

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16879

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16879

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnu

ncurses

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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