CVE-2018-19217

In ncurses, possibly a 6.x version, there is a NULL pointer dereference at the function _nc_name_match that will lead to a denial of service attack. NOTE: the original report stated version 6.1, but the issue did not reproduce for that version according to the maintainer or a reliable third-party
References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1643753 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:55

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Summary ** DISPUTED ** In ncurses, possibly a 6.x version, there is a NULL pointer dereference at the function _nc_name_match that will lead to a denial of service attack. NOTE: the original report stated version 6.1, but the issue did not reproduce for that version according to the maintainer or a reliable third-party. In ncurses, possibly a 6.x version, there is a NULL pointer dereference at the function _nc_name_match that will lead to a denial of service attack. NOTE: the original report stated version 6.1, but the issue did not reproduce for that version according to the maintainer or a reliable third-party

Information

Published : 2018-11-12 19:29

Updated : 2024-04-11 01:01


NVD link : CVE-2018-19217

Mitre link : CVE-2018-19217

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-19217


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Products Affected

gnu

  • ncurses
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference