CVE-2017-10685
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-10685 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-06-29 23:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC |
| Description | In ncurses 6.0, there is a format string vulnerability in the fmt_entry function. A crafted input will lead to a remote arbitrary code execution attack. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-134
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ncurses: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201804-13) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| 1464692 – There was a stack overflow caused by format string vulnerability in fmt_entry function of ncurses tool with latest verison(6.0). Crafted input could lead to arbitrary code execution. | MISC | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710281 Gentoo Linux ncurses Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201804-13)