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CVE-2017-16879

Published: 2017-11-22T22:29Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T03:17Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
Stack-based buffer overflow in the _nc_write_entry function in tinfo/write_entry.c in ncurses 6.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted terminfo file, as demonstrated by tic. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt