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Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fmt_entry function in...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published Aug 22, 2023 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Dec 13, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fmt_entry function in progs/dump_entry.c:1116 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Aug 22, 2023
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Aug 22, 2023
Last updated Dec 13, 2023

Severity

Moderate
6.5
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2020-19188

GHSA ID

GHSA-8jj7-mqrc-fff9

Source code

No known source code

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