CVE-2017-16879

Description

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.

Patch Available

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Fix without upgrading

Vulnerability Details

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Publish Date

November 22, 2017

Modified Date

November 20, 2025