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In ncurses 6.1, there is a NULL pointer dereference at function _nc_parse_entry in parse_entry.c that will lead to a denial of service attack. The product proceeds to the dereference code path even after a "dubious character `*' in name or alias field" detection.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade ncurses | Jul 30, 2024 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade ncurses-termUpgrade ncurses-develUpgrade ncurses-libsUpgrade ncursesUpgrade ncurses-base | Dec 4, 2019 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade ncurses-develUpgrade ncurses-baseUpgrade ncursesUpgrade ncurses-termUpgrade ncurses-libs | Dec 18, 2019 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade terminfo-baseUpgrade ncurses-utilsUpgrade ncurses-develUpgrade ncurses-devel-32bitUpgrade libncurses6-32bitUpgrade tackUpgrade libncurses5-32bitUpgrade libncurses5Upgrade ncurses5-develUpgrade ncurses5-devel-32bitUpgrade terminfo-screenUpgrade libncurses6Upgrade terminfoUpgrade terminfo-iterm | Dec 4, 2018 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libtinfo5 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libncurses5 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade ncurses-bin (Ubuntu Pro) | Mar 22, 2023 | Nov 12, 2018 |
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