CVE-2020-19187

A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in ncurses 6.1 in the fmt_entry function in progs/dump_entry.c:1100. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (DoS) by sending a crafted command.

The organization is at risk of DoS attacks that can disrupt applications using ncurses, such as terminals and text-based tools, potentially affecting productivity.

Update the ncurses library to the latest available version that includes a security fix. Check for updates in your system distribution's repository.