CVE-2022-29458
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: July 22, 2025
Description
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.1 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | ncurses | Not affected (6.3_p20221119-r1) |
| Stream | ncurses | Not affected (6.4_p20230722-r0) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | ncurses | Not affected (6.3_p20221119-r1) |
| Stream | ncurses | Not affected (6.4_p20230722-r0) |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00037.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2022-04/msg00014.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2022-04/msg00016.html
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488