CVE-2020-19189
MEDIUM6.5EPSS 1.9%ncurses - security update
Published: 8/22/2023Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in postprocess_terminfo function in tinfo/parse_entry.c:997 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.
Affected packages (2)
- Debian/ncursesfrom 0, < 6.1+20191019-1
- Debian/ncursesfrom 0, < 6.1+20181013-2+deb10u4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |