CVE-2017-13734: Buffer Overflow
First published: Tue Aug 29 2017(Updated: )
There is an illegal address access in the _nc_safe_strcat function in strings.c in ncurses 6.0 that will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| CentOS Ncurses | =6.0 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-13734?
CVE-2017-13734 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote denial of service attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2017-13734?
To fix CVE-2017-13734, upgrade to a version of ncurses later than 6.0 that has patched this vulnerability.
What are the consequences of CVE-2017-13734 exploitation?
Exploitation of CVE-2017-13734 can lead to a remote denial of service, causing affected applications to crash.
Is my ncurses installation vulnerable to CVE-2017-13734?
If you are using ncurses version 6.0, then your installation is vulnerable to CVE-2017-13734.
What is the primary function affected in CVE-2017-13734?
The _nc_safe_strcat function in strings.c is the primary function affected by CVE-2017-13734.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/severity
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/author
- agent/remedy
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/gnu
- canonical/centos ncurses
- version/centos ncurses/6.0