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ALPINE-CVE-2017-13728
ALPINE-CVE-2017-13728
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.4 | ncurses | 5.9-r1, 5.8-r2, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.3 | ncurses | 0, 0, 6.0-r7 |
| Alpine:v3.5 | ncurses | 0, 0, 5.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.6 | ncurses | 5.6-r0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 29, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Jun 15, 2026 CVE Updated