ncurses 6.0 fmt_entry input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in ncurses 6.0. This impacts the function fmt_entry. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-10685. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ncurses 6.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function fmt_entry. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In ncurses 6.0, there is a format string vulnerability in the fmt_entry function. A crafted input will lead to a remote arbitrary code execution attack.

The bug was discovered 07/01/2017. The weakness was shared 06/29/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-10685 since 06/29/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101785 (openSUSE Security Update : ncurses (openSUSE-2017-823)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170151 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for ncurses (SUSE-SU-2017:1815-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (101785). The entry VDB-102913 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 101785
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : ncurses (openSUSE-2017-823)
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OpenVAS ID: 850584
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for ncurses openSUSE-SU-2017:1882-1 (ncurses)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/21/2019 +825 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-10685 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-10685
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102914
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/30/2017 09:04
Updated: 10/21/2019 10:00
Changes: 06/30/2017 09:04 (70), 10/21/2019 10:00 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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