CVE-2017-13728

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1484274	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-08-28 23:29

Updated : 2021-06-29 08:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-13728

Mitre link : CVE-2017-13728

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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Products Affected

gnu

ncurses

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