CVE-2017-13728

Description

There is an infinite loop in the next_char function in comp_scan.c in ncurses 6.0, related to libtic. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

Patch Available

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Publish Date

August 29, 2017

Modified Date

November 20, 2025