CVE-2017-10684
Public on 2017-06-29
Modified on 2024-02-12
Description
In ncurses 6.0, there is a stack-based buffer overflow in the fmt_entry function. A crafted input will lead to a remote arbitrary code execution attack.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | ncurses | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | ncurses | 2019-09-30 | ALAS2-2019-1302 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | ncurses | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |