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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2020-19189): ncurses vulnerability

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2020-19189): ncurses vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/22/2023
Created
10/26/2023
Added
10/25/2023
Modified
10/25/2023

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-lib32ncurses5
  • ubuntu-upgrade-lib32ncursesw5
  • ubuntu-upgrade-lib32tinfo5
  • ubuntu-upgrade-lib64ncurses5
  • ubuntu-upgrade-lib64tinfo5
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libncurses5
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libncursesw5
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libtinfo5
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libx32ncurses5
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libx32ncursesw5
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libx32tinfo5
  • ubuntu-upgrade-ncurses-bin

References

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