CVE-2018-19211

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
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1643754 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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