CVE-2017-11113 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in ncurses allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malicious terminfo data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-11113?
CVE-2017-11113 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In ncurses 6.0, there is a NULL Pointer Dereference in the _nc_parse_entry function of tinfo/parse_entry.c. It could lead to a remote denial of service attack if the terminfo library code is used to process untrusted terminfo data.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11113?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Invisible-Island Ncurses.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11113?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-11113 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11113 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-11113, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11113, GHSA-5vc3-5m94-r6xq, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11113.