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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1464691 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1464691 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
23 Jul 2026, 18:58
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time |
Invisible-island ncurses
Invisible-island |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:invisible-island:ncurses:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
21 Nov 2024, 03:07
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1464691 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13 - Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2017-07-08 17:29
Updated : 2026-07-23 18:58
NVD link : CVE-2017-11113
Mitre link : CVE-2017-11113
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-11113
JSON object : View
Products Affected
invisible-island
- ncurses
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
