CVE-2020-19189

ncurses: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in postprocess_terminfo function in tinfo/parse_entry.c:997 in ncurses 6.1 allows remot...

CVE-2020-19189 is fixed in 16 products on 1 platform, first by lib32ncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1, released August 22, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0229
83rd percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
lib32ncurses5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 lib32ncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
lib32ncursesw5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 lib32ncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
lib32tinfo5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 lib32tinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
lib64ncurses5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 lib64ncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
lib64tinfo5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 lib64tinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
libncurses5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 libncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
libncursesw5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 libncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
libtinfo5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 libtinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
libx32ncurses5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 libx32ncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
libx32ncursesw5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 libx32ncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
libx32tinfo5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 libx32tinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
ncurses · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1+20191019-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2020-19189 Aug 22, 2023
ncurses · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.1+20191019-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2020-19189 Aug 22, 2023
ncurses · Debian 14 6.1+20191019-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2020-19189 Aug 22, 2023
ncurses-base · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 ncurses-base 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
ncurses-bin · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 ncurses-bin 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
ncurses-examples · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 ncurses-examples 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
ncurses-term · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 ncurses-term 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023

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