#VU15934 Null pointer dereference in ncurses - CVE-2018-19217
Published: November 16, 2018 / Updated: October 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15934
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19217
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ncurses
ncurses
Software vendor:
Free Software Foundation
Free Software Foundation
Description
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_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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.