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CVE-2017-13729 Details
Description
There is an illegal address access in the _nc_save_str function in alloc_entry.c in ncurses 6.0. It will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-119 | Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| invisible-island ncurses | 6.0 |
CPE
Remediation
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Change History
10 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | CPE Deprecation Remap | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 13, 2026 | CVE Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 7, 2023 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 29, 2021 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 28, 2021 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 21, 2018 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Aug 30, 2017 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |