CVE-2023-45918
Published: February 20, 2024Last modified: August 21, 2025
Description
ncurses 6.4-20230610 has a NULL pointer dereference in tgetstr in tinfo/lib_termcap.c.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Notes
rejected
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | ncurses | Not affected (6.3_p20221119-r0) |
| Stream | ncurses | Not affected (6.4_p20230603-r0) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | ncurses | Not affected (6.3_p20221119-r0) |
| Stream | ncurses | Not affected (6.4_p20230603-r0) |