CVE-2023-50495: Medium severity ibm cognos analytics vulnerability

Published Dec 12, 2023
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Updated

NCurse is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a segmentation fault in the ncwrapentry(). By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted content, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.

Other sources

NCurse v6.4-20230418 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component ncwrapentry().

Ubuntu

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/ncurses<6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+
6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+
ubuntu/ncurses<5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+
5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+
ubuntu/ncurses<6.4+20230625-1
6.4+20230625-1
ubuntu/ncurses<6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+
6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+
debian/ncurses<=6.1+20181013-2+deb10u2, <=6.1+20181013-2+deb10u5, <=6.2+20201114-2+deb11u2, <=6.4-4
6.4+20240414-1
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0-12.0.3
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP4
invisible-island Ncurse=6.4-20230418

Event History

Dec 12, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 8, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:39 AM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-50495?

The severity of CVE-2023-50495 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-50495?

To fix CVE-2023-50495, update NCurse to version 6.4+20230625-1 or later.

3

Which versions of NCurse are affected by CVE-2023-50495?

NCurse version 6.4-20230418 is vulnerable to CVE-2023-50495.

4

Can CVE-2023-50495 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2023-50495 can be exploited remotely by convincing a user to open specially crafted content.

5

What type of attack does CVE-2023-50495 facilitate?

CVE-2023-50495 facilitates a denial of service attack through a segmentation fault.

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