CVE-2017-10685 In ncurses 6.0, there is a format string vulnerability in the fmt_entry function. A crafted input will lead to a remote arbitrary code execution attack.
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 4.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
In ncurses 6.0, there is a format string vulnerability in the fmt_entry function. A crafted input will lead to a remote arbitrary code execution attack.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/ncurses(Debian:12) | < 6.0+20170701-1 | 6.0+20170701-1 |
| debian/ncurses(Debian:13) | < 6.0+20170701-1 | 6.0+20170701-1 |
| debian/ncurses(Debian:14) | < 6.0+20170701-1 | 6.0+20170701-1 |
| invisible-island ncurses | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| alpine/ncurses(Alpine:v3.3) | < 6.0-r7 | 6.0-r7 |
| alpine/ncurses(Alpine:v3.4) | < 6.0-r8 | 6.0-r8 |
| alpine/ncurses(Alpine:v3.5) | < 6.0-r8 | 6.0-r8 |
| alpine/ncurses(Alpine:v3.6) | < 6.0-r8 | 6.0-r8 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-10685 vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com issue-tracking
- GLSA-201804-13 vendor-advisory
- security.alpinelinux.org vendor-advisory