CVE-2017-11113 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

In ncurses 6.0, there is a NULL Pointer Dereference in the _nc_parse_entry 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.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Ncurses	6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1464691ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1464691ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-11113?

CVE-2017-11113 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In ncurses 6.0, there is a NULL Pointer Dereference in the _nc_parse_entry function of tinfo/parse_entry.c. It could lead to a remote denial of service attack if the terminfo library code is used to p...

How severe is CVE-2017-11113?

CVE-2017-11113 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-11113?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Ncurses.