CVE catalog
CVE-2017-16879
ncurses: CVE-2017-16879
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.39% · Oct 27, 2026
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.
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 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ncurses | pro | 6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.10 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.11 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.12 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.13 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.14 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.15 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.16 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.17 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.18 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.19 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.20 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.21 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.22 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.23 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.24 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.4 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.5 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.6 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.7 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.8 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ncurses | 3.9 | 6.0_p20171125-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 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ncurses | pro | 6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ncurses | source | sid | 6.0+20171125-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [882620] |
| Debian | ncurses | source | forky | 6.0+20171125-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [882620] |
| Debian | ncurses | source | trixie | 6.0+20171125-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [882620] |
| Debian | ncurses | source | bookworm | 6.0+20171125-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [882620] |
| Ubuntu | ncurses | deb | pro | 6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2 | Not reported | USN-5477-1 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.10 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.11 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.12 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.13 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.14 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.15 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.16 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.17 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.18 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.19 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.20 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.21 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.22 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.23 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.24 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.4 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.5 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.6 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.7 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.8 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ncurses | apk | 3.9 | 6.0_p20171125-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ncurses | deb | pro | 6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16879 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [lib32ncurses6]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (1)
6.4-4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [lib32ncurses-dev]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (1)
6.4-4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [lib32ncursesw6]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (1)
6.4-4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [lib32tinfo6]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (1)
6.4-4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [libncurses5]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
6.4-4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
6.4-4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [libncurses5-dev]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
6.4-4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
6.4-4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [libncurses6]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
6.4-4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
6.4-4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [libncurses-dev]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
6.4-4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
6.4-4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [libncursesw5]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
6.4-4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
6.4-4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [libncursesw5-dev]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
6.4-4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
6.4-4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [libncursesw6]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
6.4-4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
6.4-4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [libtinfo5]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
6.4-4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
6.4-4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [libtinfo6]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
6.4-4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
6.4-4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [libtinfo-dev]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
6.4-4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
6.4-4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [ncurses-base]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
6.4-4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
6.4-4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [ncurses-bin]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
6.4-4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
6.4-4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [ncurses-doc]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
6.4-4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
6.4-4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [ncurses-examples]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
6.4-4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
6.4-4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
- [ncurses-term]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (2)
6.4-4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
6.4-4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncurses · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [lib32ncurses6]Fixed
Source package: [ncurses]
Details (1)
6.5+20250216-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
6.0+20171125-1dsa · ncurses · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2017_3183-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2017-16879]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16879]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16879]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-5477-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-16879]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2017/cve-2017-16879.json]
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