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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 terminf

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What it means

Priority 70/100

NIST National Vulnerability Database ha pubblicato CVE-2017-16879. La rilevanza va confermata rispetto alle tecnologie effettivamente in uso.

Why it matters

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Text acquired from the source

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.

Source
NIST National Vulnerability Database
Publishing entity
NIST National Vulnerability Database
Entity type
National authority
Area
North America · US
Original language
en · translation in preparation
Publication
22/11/2017 23:29
CVE
CVE-2017-16879
Classification
High
Stated country
US
Technical scope

Affected products and versions

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