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CVE-2023-29491

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-14 Apr, 2023 | 00:00
Updated At-27 Nov, 2024 | 14:45
Rejected At-
Credits

ncurses before 6.4 20230408, when used by a setuid application, allows local users to trigger security-relevant memory corruption via malformed data in a terminfo database file that is found in $HOME/.terminfo or reached via the TERMINFO or TERM environment variable.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:14 Apr, 2023 | 00:00
Updated At:27 Nov, 2024 | 14:45
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

ncurses before 6.4 20230408, when used by a setuid application, allows local users to trigger security-relevant memory corruption via malformed data in a terminfo database file that is found in $HOME/.terminfo or reached via the TERMINFO or TERM environment variable.

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TypeCWE IDDescription
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/13/4
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http://ncurses.scripts.mit.edu/?p=ncurses.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eb51b1ea1f75a0ec17c9c5937cb28df1e8eeec56
N/A
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/12/5
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/10
mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/11
mailing-list
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230517-0009/
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844
N/A
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845
N/A
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00004.html
mailing-list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LU4MYMKFEZQ5VSCVLRIZGDQOUW3T44GT/
vendor-advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/13/4
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://ncurses.scripts.mit.edu/?p=ncurses.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eb51b1ea1f75a0ec17c9c5937cb28df1e8eeec56
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/12/5
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/10
Resource:
mailing-list
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/11
Resource:
mailing-list
Hyperlink: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230517-0009/
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00004.html
Resource:
mailing-list
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LU4MYMKFEZQ5VSCVLRIZGDQOUW3T44GT/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
1. CVE Program Container
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https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/13/4
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http://ncurses.scripts.mit.edu/?p=ncurses.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eb51b1ea1f75a0ec17c9c5937cb28df1e8eeec56
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https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/12/5
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/10
mailing-list
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/11
mailing-list
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230517-0009/
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00004.html
mailing-list
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LU4MYMKFEZQ5VSCVLRIZGDQOUW3T44GT/
vendor-advisory
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Hyperlink: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/13/4
Resource:
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Hyperlink: http://ncurses.scripts.mit.edu/?p=ncurses.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eb51b1ea1f75a0ec17c9c5937cb28df1e8eeec56
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Hyperlink: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/12/5
Resource:
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Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/10
Resource:
mailing-list
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Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/11
Resource:
mailing-list
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Hyperlink: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230517-0009/
Resource:
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Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843
Resource:
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Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844
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Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845
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x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00004.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LU4MYMKFEZQ5VSCVLRIZGDQOUW3T44GT/
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vendor-advisory
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2. CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:14 Apr, 2023 | 01:15
Updated At:31 Jan, 2024 | 03:15

ncurses before 6.4 20230408, when used by a setuid application, allows local users to trigger security-relevant memory corruption via malformed data in a terminfo database file that is found in $HOME/.terminfo or reached via the TERMINFO or TERM environment variable.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
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Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.17.8HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CPE Matches
GNU
gnu
>>ncurses>>Versions before 6.4(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-787Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-787
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
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Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://ncurses.scripts.mit.edu/?p=ncurses.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eb51b1ea1f75a0ec17c9c5937cb28df1e8eeec56cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/10cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/11cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00004.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LU4MYMKFEZQ5VSCVLRIZGDQOUW3T44GT/cve@mitre.org
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230517-0009/cve@mitre.org
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843cve@mitre.org
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844cve@mitre.org
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845cve@mitre.org
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https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/12/5cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/13/4cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Patch
Hyperlink: http://ncurses.scripts.mit.edu/?p=ncurses.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eb51b1ea1f75a0ec17c9c5937cb28df1e8eeec56
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/10
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
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Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/11
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00004.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LU4MYMKFEZQ5VSCVLRIZGDQOUW3T44GT/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230517-0009/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/12/5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Mailing List
Hyperlink: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/13/4
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Mailing List
Patch

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