SB2023091969 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for ncurses
Published: September 19, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023091969
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29491)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing malformed data in a terminfo database file. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.