CVE-2020-19188 (GCVE-0-2020-19188)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-22 00:00 – Updated: 2026-10-08 21:03
VLAI
Summary
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fmt_entry function in progs/dump_entry.c:1116 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-08 21:00 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
mitre CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 27/100 over 2387 records in the last 180 days details
References
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