ncurses: Stack-based buffer overflow in fmt_entry function in dump_entry.c
Published Jun 29, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.88%
Description
In ncurses 6.0, there is a stack-based buffer overflow in the fmt_entry function. A crafted input will lead to a remote arbitrary code execution attack.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ncurses
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ncurses
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ncurses
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ncurses | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ncurses | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ncurses | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
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Percentile over time
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Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.88% (0.04876) | 91.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.88% (0.04876) | 90.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 3.20% (0.03200) | 86.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 2.16% (0.02163) | 83.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.58% (0.00579) | 66.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.51% (0.03513) | 79.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 2.22% (0.02220) | 89.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 2.22% (0.02220) | 87.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2023 | 2.04% (0.02040) | 87.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.00% (0.01997) | 87.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 90.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 89.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 77.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05634) | 76.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.28% (0.02278) | 50.99th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.28% (0.02278) | 50.49th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.28% (0.02278) | 78.03th | v1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.28% (0.02278) | 0.00th | v1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 0.00th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-10684 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1464687 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1473302 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10684
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10684
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-10684 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1464687 | x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1473302 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10684 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10684 |
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