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CVE ID:CVE-2017-16879
Description:Stack-based buffer overflow in the _nc_write_entry function in tinfo/write_entry.c in ncurses 6.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted terminfo file, as demonstrated by tic.
Test IDs: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2018.1005   1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2018.1006  
Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-16879
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145045/GNU-ncurses-6.0-tic-Denial-Of-Service.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E



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