Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-19211
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-19211
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-19211
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 24 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-19211
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-19211
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-19211
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1643754
1643754 – There is a Segmentation fault on unknown address in function _nc_parse_entry in libncurses.Exploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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