CVE-2025-6141
GNU ncurses parse_entry.c postprocess_termcap stack-based overflow
CVSS Score
3.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A vulnerability has been found in GNU ncurses up to 6.5-20250322 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function postprocess_termcap of the file tinfo/parse_entry.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. Upgrading to version 6.5-20250329 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
| CWE | CWE-121 CWE-119 |
| Vendor | gnu |
| Product | ncurses |
| Published | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Jun 2, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:X/RL:O/RC:C Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
GNU / ncurses
6.5-20250322
References
vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/?id.312610 vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.312610 vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/?submit.593000 lists.gnu.org: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2025-03/msg00107.html lists.gnu.org: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2025-03/msg00109.html lists.gnu.org: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2025-03/msg00114.html invisible-island.net: https://invisible-island.net/ncurses/NEWS.html#index-t20250329 gnu.org: https://www.gnu.org/ cert-portal.siemens.com: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-089022.html cert-portal.siemens.com: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-253495.html
Credits
🔍 JJLeo (VulDB User)