Vulnerability Description
There is an illegal address access in the _nc_safe_strcat function in strings.c in ncurses 6.0 that will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
CVSS Score
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Ncurses | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1484291ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1484291ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-13734?
CVE-2017-13734 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). There is an illegal address access in the _nc_safe_strcat function in strings.c in ncurses 6.0 that will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
How severe is CVE-2017-13734?
CVE-2017-13734 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-13734?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Ncurses.