Bug 2234926 (CVE-2020-19189) - CVE-2020-19189 ncurses: Heap buffer overflow in postprocess_terminfo function in tinfo/parse_entry.c:997
Summary: CVE-2020-19189 ncurses: Heap buffer overflow in postprocess_terminfo function...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2020-19189
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: 2234940 2234941
Blocks: 2234942
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2023-08-25 18:31 UTC by Pedro Sampaio
Modified: 2023-10-09 09:53 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 18:31:11 UTC 
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in postprocess_terminfo function in tinfo/parse_entry.c:997 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_poc5.md
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