CVE-2025-6141
GNU ncurses parse_entry.c postprocess_termcap stack-based overflow
CVE-2025-6141 is fixed in 25 products on 1 platform, first by lib32ncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4, released June 16, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Routine
CVSS
3.3
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0020
10th percentile
A vulnerability has been found in GNU ncurses up to 6.5-20250322 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function postprocess_termcap of the file tinfo/parse_entry.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. Upgrading to version 6.5-20250329 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| lib32ncurses5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | lib32ncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib32ncurses6 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | lib32ncurses6 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib32ncurses6 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | lib32ncurses6 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib32ncurses6 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | lib32ncurses6 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib32ncursesw5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | lib32ncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib32ncursesw6 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | lib32ncursesw6 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib32ncursesw6 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | lib32ncursesw6 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib32ncursesw6 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | lib32ncursesw6 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib32tinfo5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | lib32tinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib32tinfo6 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | lib32tinfo6 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib32tinfo6 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | lib32tinfo6 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib32tinfo6 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | lib32tinfo6 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib64ncurses5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | lib64ncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib64ncurses6 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | lib64ncurses6 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib64ncurses6 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | lib64ncurses6 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib64ncurses6 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | lib64ncurses6 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib64ncursesw6 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | lib64ncursesw6 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib64ncursesw6 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | lib64ncursesw6 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib64ncursesw6 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | lib64ncursesw6 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib64tinfo5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | lib64tinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib64tinfo6 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | lib64tinfo6 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib64tinfo6 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | lib64tinfo6 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| lib64tinfo6 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | lib64tinfo6 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libncurses5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | libncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libncurses5 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | libncurses5 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libncurses5 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | libncurses5 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libncurses6 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | libncurses6 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libncurses6 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | libncurses6 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libncurses6 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | libncurses6 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libncursesw5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | libncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libncursesw5 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | libncursesw5 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libncursesw5 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | libncursesw5 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libncursesw6 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | libncursesw6 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libncursesw6 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | libncursesw6 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libncursesw6 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | libncursesw6 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libtinfo5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | libtinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libtinfo5 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | libtinfo5 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libtinfo5 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | libtinfo5 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libtinfo6 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | libtinfo6 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libtinfo6 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | libtinfo6 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libtinfo6 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | libtinfo6 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libx32ncurses5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | libx32ncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libx32ncursesw5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | libx32ncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| libx32tinfo5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | libx32tinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| ncurses · Debian 14 | 6.5+20251115-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-6141 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| ncurses-base · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | ncurses-base 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| ncurses-base · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | ncurses-base 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| ncurses-base · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | ncurses-base 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| ncurses-base · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | ncurses-base 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| ncurses-bin · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | ncurses-bin 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| ncurses-bin · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | ncurses-bin 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| ncurses-bin · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | ncurses-bin 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| ncurses-bin · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | ncurses-bin 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| ncurses-examples · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | ncurses-examples 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| ncurses-examples · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | ncurses-examples 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| ncurses-examples · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | ncurses-examples 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| ncurses-examples · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | ncurses-examples 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| ncurses-term · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | ncurses-term 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| ncurses-term · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | ncurses-term 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| ncurses-term · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | ncurses-term 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| ncurses-term · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | ncurses-term 6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2.2 | Jun 16, 2025 |
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