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CVE-2025-6141

GNU ncurses parse_entry.c postprocess_termcap stack-based overflow

LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:01 AM UTC
13 products affected across 2 vendorsRUGGEDCOM RST2428P FirmwareScalance Xr 300SCALANCE XR-500

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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Ncurses· Gnu
60%
6.5-20250322
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.5-20250329 (unaffected)
RUGGEDCOM RST2428P Firmware· Siemens
60%
v < V3.3v < V4.0
Affected range stops below V3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V4.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
SCALANCE XC-300· Siemens
60%
v < V3.3
Affected range stops below V3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
SCALANCE XC-400· Siemens
60%
v < V3.3
Affected range stops below V3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
SCALANCE XCH328· Siemens
60%
v < V3.3
Affected range stops below V3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
SCALANCE XCM324· Siemens
60%
v < V3.3
Affected range stops below V3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
SCALANCE XCM328· Siemens
60%
v < V3.3
Affected range stops below V3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
SCALANCE XCM332· Siemens
60%
v < V3.3
Affected range stops below V3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Scalance Xr 300· Siemens
60%
v < V3.3
Affected range stops below V3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
SCALANCE XR-500· Siemens
60%
v < V3.3
Affected range stops below V3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (10)

Related
Source: [email protected]
https://invisible-island.net/ncurses/NEWS.html#index-t20250329
Related
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2025-03/msg00107.html
Related
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2025-03/msg00109.html
Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2025-03/msg00114.html
SignaturePermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.312610
VDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: [email protected]
https://vuldb.com/?id.312610
Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://vuldb.com/?submit.593000
Product
Source: [email protected]
https://www.gnu.org/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

3.3LOWVulDB
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-119CWE-121

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