Bug 2234924 (CVE-2020-19185) - CVE-2020-19185 ncurses: Heap buffer overflow in one_one_mapping function in progs/dump_entry.c:1373
Summary: CVE-2020-19185 ncurses: Heap buffer overflow in one_one_mapping function in p...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2020-19185
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Product Security
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Depends On: 2234938 2234939
Blocks: 2234942
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2023-08-25 18:29 UTC by Pedro Sampaio
Modified: 2023-11-21 09:58 UTC (History)
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Fixed In Version: ncurses 6.2
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A flaw was found in the ncurses library. This issue occurs when processing a crafted terminfo database, causing a heap-based buffer overflow, resulting in an application crash.
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Description Pedro Sampaio 2023-08-25 18:29:51 UTC 
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in one_one_mapping function in progs/dump_entry.c:1373 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.

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https://github.com/zjuchenyuan/fuzzpoc/blob/master/infotocap_poc1.md
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