Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting ncurses-base package, versions <0:6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6
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EPSS
0.44% (76th
percentile)
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- published 10 Jan 2024
- disclosed 22 Aug 2023
Introduced: 22 Aug 2023
CVE-2020-19187 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 ncurses-base to version 0:6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2412.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ncurses-base package and not the ncurses-base package as distributed by Amazon-Linux.
See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fmt_entry function in progs/dump_entry.c:1100 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.
References
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-19187
- https://github.com/zjuchenyuan/fuzzpoc/blob/master/infotocap_poc3.md
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0005/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
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