There is an infinite loop in the next_char function in comp_scan.c in ncurses 6.0, related to libtic. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1484274 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13 | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E |
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Information
Published : 2017-08-29 06:29
Updated : 2021-06-29 15:15
NVD link : CVE-2017-13728
Mitre link : CVE-2017-13728
JSON object : View
Products Affected
gnu
- ncurses
CWE
CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
