Out-of-Bounds Affecting ncurses package, versions <6.3-2ubuntu0.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (8th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-NCURSES-10379066
  • published1 Sept 2026
  • disclosed16 Jun 2025

Introduced: 16 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-6141  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 ncurses to version 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ncurses package and not the ncurses package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability has been found in GNU ncurses up to 6.5-20250322 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function postprocess_termcap of the file tinfo/parse_entry.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. Upgrading to version 6.5-20250329 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1