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ALPINE-CVE-2017-13729
ALPINE-CVE-2017-13729
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM
There is an illegal address access in the _nc_save_str function in alloc_entry.c in ncurses 6.0. It will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.5 | ncurses | 6.0-r8, 6.0-r7, 6.0-r6 |
| Alpine:v3.6 | ncurses | 6.0-r5, 5.6-r0, 5.7-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.4 | ncurses | 0, 5.9-r0, 5.8-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.3 | ncurses | 5.7-r0, 5.7-r1, 5.7-r3 |
Timeline
- Aug 29, 2017 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch