Vulnerability Description
ncurses before 6.4 20230408, when used by a setuid application, allows local users to trigger security-relevant memory corruption via malformed data in a terminfo database file that is found in $HOME/.terminfo or reached via the TERMINFO or TERM environment variable.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Ncurses | < 6.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://ncurses.scripts.mit.edu/?p=ncurses.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eb51b1ea1f75a0ec17c
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/10Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/11ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00004.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230517-0009/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/12/5Mailing List
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/13/4Mailing ListPatch
- http://ncurses.scripts.mit.edu/?p=ncurses.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eb51b1ea1f75a0ec17c
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/10Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/11ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00004.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-29491?
CVE-2023-29491 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). ncurses before 6.4 20230408, when used by a setuid application, allows local users to trigger security-relevant memory corruption via malformed data in a terminfo database file that is found in $HOME/...
How severe is CVE-2023-29491?
CVE-2023-29491 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-29491?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Ncurses.