SB2018121009 - OpenSUSE Linux update for ncurses
Published: December 10, 2018 Updated: October 25, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018121009
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Null pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19211)
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.