CVE-2018-19217 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in the ncurses library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via the _nc_name_match function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-19217?
CVE-2018-19217 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In ncurses, possibly a 6.x version, there is a NULL pointer dereference at the function _nc_name_match that will lead to a denial of service attack. NOTE: the original report stated version 6.1, but the issue did not reproduce for that version according to the maintainer or a reliable third-party
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19217?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Invisible-Island Ncurses.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19217?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2018-19217 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19217 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as AZL-40988, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19217, GHSA-gm6j-8p43-6m5w, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19217.