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CVE-2025-6141 (GCVE-0-2025-6141)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-16 22:00 – Updated: 2026-06-02 12:59
VLAI
Title
GNU ncurses parse_entry.c postprocess_termcap stack-based overflow
Summary
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.
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
3.3 (Low)
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
3.3 (Low)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-06-17 13:51 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
GNU ncurses Affected: 6.5-20250322
Unaffected: 6.5-20250329
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Siemens RUGGEDCOM RST2428P Affected: 0 , < V3.3 (custom)
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Siemens RUGGEDCOM RST2428P Affected: 0 , < V4.0 (custom)
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Siemens SCALANCE XC-300/XR-300/XC-400/XR-500WG/XR-500 family Affected: 0 , < V3.3 (custom)
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Siemens SCALANCE XCH328 Affected: 0 , < V3.3 (custom)
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Siemens SCALANCE XCM324 Affected: 0 , < V3.3 (custom)
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Siemens SCALANCE XCM328 Affected: 0 , < V3.3 (custom)
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Siemens SCALANCE XCM332 Affected: 0 , < V3.3 (custom)
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Siemens SCALANCE XRH334 (24 V DC, 8xFO, CC) Affected: 0 , < V3.3 (custom)
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Siemens SCALANCE XRM334 (230 V AC, 12xFO) Affected: 0 , < V3.3 (custom)
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Siemens SCALANCE XRM334 (230 V AC, 8xFO) Affected: 0 , < V3.3 (custom)
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Siemens SCALANCE XRM334 (230V AC, 2x10G, 24xSFP, 8xSFP+) Affected: 0 , < V3.3 (custom)
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Siemens SCALANCE XRM334 (24 V DC, 12xFO) Affected: 0 , < V3.3 (custom)
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Siemens SCALANCE XRM334 (24 V DC, 8xFO) Affected: 0 , < V3.3 (custom)
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Siemens SCALANCE XRM334 (24V DC, 2x10G, 24xSFP, 8xSFP+) Affected: 0 , < V3.3 (custom)
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Siemens SCALANCE XRM334 (2x230 V AC, 12xFO) Affected: 0 , < V3.3 (custom)
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Siemens SCALANCE XRM334 (2x230 V AC, 8xFO) Affected: 0 , < V3.3 (custom)
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Siemens SCALANCE XRM334 (2x230V AC, 2x10G, 24xSFP, 8xSFP+) Affected: 0 , < V3.3 (custom)
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Credits
JJLeo (VulDB User)
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