Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting ncurses package, versions [,6.5-20250329)
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- published11 Jul 2025
- disclosed16 Jun 2025
- creditJJLeo
Introduced: 16 Jun 2025
CVE-2025-6141 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade ncurses to version 6.5-20250329 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Stack-based Buffer Overflow via the postprocess_termcap function in the parse_entry.c file. An attacker can cause a crash or disrupt normal operation by providing specially crafted input.