In ncurses 6.1, there is a NULL pointer dereference at function _nc_parse_entry in parse_entry.c that will lead to a denial of service attack. The product proceeds to the dereference code path even after a "dubious character `*' in name or alias field" detection.
References
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1643754 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
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Information
Published : 2018-11-12 19:29
Updated : 2024-02-04 20:03
NVD link : CVE-2018-19211
Mitre link : CVE-2018-19211
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-19211
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Products Affected
gnu
- ncurses
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference