lib32ncurses5: In ncurses 6.1, there is a NULL pointer dereference at function _nc_parse_entry in parse_entry.c that will lead to a...
CVE-2018-19211 is fixed in 15 products on 1 platform, first by lib32ncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04, released November 12, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| lib32ncurses5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | lib32ncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| lib32ncursesw5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | lib32ncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| lib32tinfo5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | lib32tinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| lib64ncurses5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | lib64ncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| lib64tinfo5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | lib64tinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| libncurses5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | libncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| libncursesw5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | libncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| libtinfo5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | libtinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| libx32ncurses5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | libx32ncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| libx32ncursesw5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | libx32ncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| libx32tinfo5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | libx32tinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| ncurses-base · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | ncurses-base 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| ncurses-bin · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | ncurses-bin 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| ncurses-examples · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | ncurses-examples 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| ncurses-term · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | ncurses-term 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | Nov 12, 2018 |
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