Bug 4538

Summary:	buffer overflow in libtermcap
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	kvajk
Component:	libtermcap	Assignee:	David Lawrence <dkl>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:
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Version:	6.0
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Description kvajk 1999-08-15 21:42:48 UTC

libtermcap's tgetent() function's bounds-checking is
incomplete, which can result in a buffer overflow from
a bogus termcap file.
I haven't yet come across any real-world security problems
resulting from this, but it should be fixed in any event.

I have a patch which I can supply you with.  Thanks!

Comment 1 Bill Nottingham 1999-08-17 16:10:59 UTC

fixed in errata release...