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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD4.8 Medium

CVE-2025-6141

GNU ncurses parse_entry.c postprocess_termcap stack-based overflow

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
VulDB

Description

A vulnerability has been found in GNU ncurses up to 6.5-20250322 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function postprocess_termcap of the file tinfo/parse_entry.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. Upgrading to version 6.5-20250329 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

GNU ncurses

  • 6.5-20250322affected
  • 6.5-20250329unaffected

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