CVE-2018-19211 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in ncurses 6.1, specifically within the _nc_parse_entry function in parse_entry.c, which can lead to a denial of service. This flaw occurs even after the system detects a "dubious character" in name or alias fields. Rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H), it requires local access and user interaction for exploitation, primarily impacting system availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:invisible-island:ncurses:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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