ncurses prior 6.1-20191012 terminfo Library tinfo/comp_hash.c _nc_find_entry out-of-bounds
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A vulnerability was found in ncurses. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function _nc_find_entry
of the file tinfo/comp_hash.c of the component terminfo Library. The manipulation as part of a Library leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the _nc_find_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c in the terminfo library in ncurses before 6.1-20191012.
The weakness was released 10/14/2019. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-17594 since 10/14/2019. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
Upgrading to version 6.1-20191012 eliminates this vulnerability.
Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 143477.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Countermeasures
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Upgrade: ncurses 6.1-20191012
Timeline
10/14/2019 🔍10/14/2019 🔍
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01/08/2024 🔍
Sources
Advisory: lists.gnu.orgStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2019-17594 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 10/15/2019 12:15Updated: 01/08/2024 15:02
Changes: 10/15/2019 12:15 (39), 10/15/2019 12:20 (17), 01/08/2024 15:02 (4)
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