CVE-2020-19189
ncurses - security update
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.9%
Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in postprocess_terminfo function in tinfo/parse_entry.c:997 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.
How to fix CVE-2020-19189
To remediate CVE-2020-19189, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ncurses—upgrade to 6.1+20191019-1 or later
- Debian/ncurses—upgrade to 6.1+20181013-2+deb10u4 or later
Is CVE-2020-19189 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.9%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 6.1+20191019-1
- from 0, < 6.1+20181013-2+deb10u4
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 |