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DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16879
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16879
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | ncurses | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | ncurses | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | ncurses | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | ncurses | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Nov 22, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated