Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-19217 CVE-2018-19211 |
CWE-ID | CWE-476 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit |
Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. |
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ncurses Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
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Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU15934
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19217
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference condition in the _nc_name_match function when handling maliciou input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file that submits malicious input, trigger a NULL pointer dereference condition and cause the service to crash.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsncurses: before 6.1.20180414
External linkshttp://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1643753
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
EUVDB-ID: #VU15935
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19211
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference condition in the _nc_write_entry function when handling maliciou input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file that submits malicious input, trigger a NULL pointer dereference condition and cause the service to crash.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsncurses: before 6.1.20180414
External linkshttp://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1643754
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.