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CVE-2025-6141

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Date: June 16, 2025

A vulnerability has been found in GNU ncurses up to 6.5-20250322 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function postprocess_termcap of the file tinfo/parse_entry.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. Upgrading to version 6.5-20250329 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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Related Resources (10)

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2025-03/msg00114.html
https://vuldb.com/?id.312610
https://vuldb.com/?submit.593000
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2025-03/msg00107.html
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.312610
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6141
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2025-03/msg00109.html
https://invisible-island.net/ncurses/NEWS.html#index-t20250329
https://www.gnu.org/
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2025-6141

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-119

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-121

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Upgrade to version https://github.com/mirror/ncurses.git - no_fix

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): LOW
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): LOW

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (AU): SINGLE
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): PARTIAL
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