Description
In ncurses, possibly a 6.x version, there is a NULL pointer dereference at the function _nc_name_match that will lead to a denial of service attack. NOTE: the original report stated version 6.1, but the issue did not reproduce for that version according to the maintainer or a reliable third-party
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 6.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1643753Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1643753Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 12, 2018
- Last modified
- Jul 23, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified