CVE-2018-19211 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in the ncurses library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-19211?
CVE-2018-19211 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In ncurses 6.1, there is a NULL pointer dereference at function _nc_parse_entry in parse_entry.c that will lead to a denial of service attack. The product proceeds to the dereference code path even after a "dubious character `*' in name or alias field" detection.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19211?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (11)
ncurses SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 | All versions | 5.9-61.1 |
ncurses SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 | All versions | 5.9-61.1 |
ncurses SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 | All versions | 6.1-5.3.1 |
ncurses SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 | All versions | 6.1-5.3.1 |
ncurses SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 | All versions | 6.1-5.3.1 |
ncurses SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | All versions | 5.9-61.1 |
ncurses SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | All versions | 5.9-61.1 |
ncurses SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 5.9-61.1 |
ncurses SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | All versions | 5.9-61.1 |
ncurses SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 | All versions | 5.9-61.1 |
ncurses SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 | All versions | 5.9-61.1 |
Products include Invisible-Island Ncurses.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19211?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2018-19211 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19211 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19211, GHSA-g37h-6hrw-v99v, JLSEC-2026-442, SUSE-SU-2018:3967-1, SUSE-SU-2018:4000-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19211.