CVE-2022-29458
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6099-1
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
ncurses 6.3 before patch 20220416 has an out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation in convert_strings in tinfo/read_entry.c in the terminfo library.
ncurses versiones 6.3 anteriores al parche 20220416, presentan una lectura fuera de límites y una violación de segmentación en el archivo convert_strings en tinfo/read_entry.c en la biblioteca terminfo
It was discovered that ncurses was incorrectly performing bounds checks when processing invalid hashcodes. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or to expose sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. It was discovered that ncurses was incorrectly handling end-of-string characters when processing terminfo and termcap files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or to expose sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2022-04-18 CVE Reserved
- 2022-04-18 CVE Published
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-03 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
References (6)
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 | Mailing List |
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 | Mailing List |
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00037.html | Mailing List |
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 | Third Party Advisory |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2022-04/msg00014.html | 2024-08-03 |
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https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2022-04/msg00016.html | 2023-11-07 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Ncurses Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ncurses" | < 6.3 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ncurses" and version " < 6.3" | - |
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Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Ncurses Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ncurses" | 6.3 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ncurses" and version "6.3" | - |
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Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | < 13.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " < 13.0" | - |
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Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 10.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0" | - |
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