CVE catalog

CVE-2017-10684

ncurses: CVE-2017-10684

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.6CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published: Jun 24, 2017, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 4.88% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	ncurses	sid	`6.6+20260608-2`	fixed
Debian	ncurses	forky	`6.6+20260608-2`	fixed
Debian	ncurses	trixie	`6.5+20250216-2`	fixed
Debian	ncurses	bookworm	`6.4-4`	fixed
Ubuntu	ncurses	pro	`5.9+20150516-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	ncurses	pro	`6.0+20151024-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	ncurses	pro	`6.0+20151024-2ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	ncurses	pro	`6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	ncurses	pro	`6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm1`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.10	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.11	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.12	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.13	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.14	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.15	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.16	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.17	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.18	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.19	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.20	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.21	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.22	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.23	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.24	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.3	`6.0-r7`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.4	`6.0-r8`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.5	`6.0-r8`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.6	`6.0-r8`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.7	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.8	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Alpine	ncurses	3.9	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	fixed
Ubuntu	ncurses	pro	`5.9+20150516-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	ncurses	pro	`6.0+20151024-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	ncurses	pro	`6.0+20151024-2ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	ncurses	pro	`6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	ncurses	pro	`6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`5.9-44.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`5.9-44.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`5.9-44.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`5.9-44.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`5.9-44.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`5.9-50.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`5.9-50.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`5.9-50.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`5.9-50.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3	`5.9-50.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`5.9-50.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`5.9-50.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise server 12 sp3	`5.9-50.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3	`5.9-50.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4	`5.6-93.6.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`5.6-93.6.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`5.6-93.6.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4	`5.6-92.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`5.6-92.1`	fixed
Suse	ncurses	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`5.6-92.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	ncurses	source	sid	`6.0+20170708-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ncurses	source	forky	`6.0+20170708-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ncurses	source	trixie	`6.0+20170708-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ncurses	source	bookworm	`6.0+20170708-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	ncurses	deb	pro	`6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm1`	Not reported	USN-5448-1	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.10	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.11	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.12	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.13	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.14	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.15	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.16	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.17	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.18	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.19	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.20	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.21	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.22	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.23	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.24	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.3	`6.0-r7`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.4	`6.0-r8`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.5	`6.0-r8`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.6	`6.0-r8`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.7	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.8	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Alpine	ncurses	apk	3.9	`6.0_p20170701-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Ubuntu	ncurses	deb	pro	`6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10684	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`5.9-44.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1815-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`5.9-44.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1815-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`5.9-44.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1815-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`5.9-44.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1815-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`5.9-44.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1815-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`5.9-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2075-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`5.9-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2075-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`5.9-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2075-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`5.9-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2075-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3	`5.9-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2075-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`5.9-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2075-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`5.9-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2075-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp3	`5.9-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2075-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3	`5.9-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2075-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4	`5.6-93.6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2076-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`5.6-93.6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2076-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`5.6-93.6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2076-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4	`5.6-92.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1790-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`5.6-92.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1790-1	Not reported
Suse	ncurses	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`5.6-92.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1790-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[lib32ncurses6]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (1)
- 6.4-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[lib32ncurses-dev]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (1)
- 6.4-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[lib32ncursesw6]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (1)
- 6.4-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[lib32tinfo6]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (1)
- 6.4-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[libncurses5]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
- 6.4-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- 6.4-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[libncurses5-dev]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
- 6.4-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- 6.4-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[libncurses6]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
- 6.4-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- 6.4-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[libncurses-dev]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
- 6.4-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- 6.4-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[libncursesw5]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
- 6.4-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- 6.4-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[libncursesw5-dev]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
- 6.4-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- 6.4-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[libncursesw6]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
- 6.4-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- 6.4-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[libtinfo5]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
- 6.4-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- 6.4-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[libtinfo6]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
- 6.4-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- 6.4-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[libtinfo-dev]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
- 6.4-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- 6.4-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[ncurses-base]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
- 6.4-4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- 6.4-4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[ncurses-bin]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
- 6.4-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- 6.4-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[ncurses-doc]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
- 6.4-4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- 6.4-4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[ncurses-examples]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
- 6.4-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- 6.4-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[ncurses-term]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
- 6.4-4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- 6.4-4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[lib32ncurses6]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (1)
- 6.5+20250216-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0+20170708-1
  dsa · ncurses · debian · 13

Next results

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:25:23 PM UTC

References

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