CVE-2017-11112

Description

In ncurses 6.0, there is an attempted 0xffffffffffffffff access in the append_acs function of tinfo/parse_entry.c. It could lead to a remote denial of service attack if the terminfo library code is used to process untrusted terminfo data.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1464686 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11112?
CVE-2017-11112 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-11112?
To fix CVE-2017-11112, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-11112 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-11112 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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