DEBIAN-CVE-2020-19189

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-19189
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-19189.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-19189
Upstream
Published
2023-08-22T19:16:01Z
Modified
2025-09-19T06:15:13Z
Summary
[none]
Details

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in postprocessterminfo function in tinfo/parseentry.c:997 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/ncurses?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.1+20191019-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/ncurses?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.1+20191019-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/ncurses?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.1+20191019-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:14 / ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/ncurses?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.1+20191019-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}