CVE-2020-19188
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 6.2%
Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fmt_entry function in progs/dump_entry.c:1116 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.
How to fix CVE-2020-19188
To remediate CVE-2020-19188, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ncurses—upgrade to 6.1+20191019-1 or later
Is CVE-2020-19188 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 6.2%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 6.1+20191019-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |