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CVE-2025-6141

gnu-ncurses: ncurses Stack Buffer Overflow

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.3

CVSS 3.1

Review impact separately from score.

Published · June 17, 2025

Updated · August 31, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in gnu-ncurses. The postprocess_termcap function in tinfo/parse_entry.c is susceptible to a stack-based buffer overflow due to improper bounds checking during termcap entry processing. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger the overflow via a crafted termcap file, leading to a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 3.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write