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DEBIAN-CVE-2021-39537
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-39537
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.800000190734863 HIGH
Record from OSV · Published September 20, 2021
An issue was discovered in ncurses through v6.2-1. _nc_captoinfo in captoinfo.c has a heap-based buffer overflow.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ncurses | Debian:14 | 6.2+20200912-1 |
| ncurses | Debian:12 | 6.2+20200912-1 |
| ncurses | Debian:13 | 6.2+20200912-1 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
8.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | ncurses | 0 |
| Debian:12 | ncurses | 0 |
| Debian:13 | ncurses | 0 |
Timeline
- Sep 20, 2021 CVE Published
- Oct 9, 2026 CVE Updated
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