CVE-2017-16879

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory invisible-island.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145045/GNU-ncurses-6.0-tic-Denial-Of-Service.html vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/NEWS.html#t20171125 vendor advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=57695 third party advisory permissions required
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16879?
CVE-2017-16879 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16879?
To fix CVE-2017-16879, 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-2017-16879 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-16879 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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