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.
The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ncurses | Gnu | 6.0 (including) | 6.0 (including) |
| Ncurses | Ubuntu | artful | * |
| Ncurses | Ubuntu | esm-infra-legacy/trusty | * |
| Ncurses | Ubuntu | esm-infra/xenial | * |
| Ncurses | Ubuntu | precise/esm | * |
| Ncurses | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Ncurses | Ubuntu | trusty/esm | * |
| Ncurses | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Ncurses | Ubuntu | vivid/ubuntu-core | * |
| Ncurses | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Ncurses | Ubuntu | yakkety | * |
| Ncurses | Ubuntu | zesty | * |