Security update for ncurses

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:2997-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2019-17594 ( SUSE ): 4.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2019-17594 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2019-17595 ( SUSE ): 4.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2019-17595 ( NVD ): 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
  • Basesystem Module 15
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP1
  • Development Tools Module 15
  • Legacy Module 15-SP1
  • Legacy Module 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 Business Critical Linux 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.0

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ncurses fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2019-17594: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read in the _nc_find_entry function (bsc#1154036).
  • CVE-2019-17595: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read in the fmt_entry function (bsc#1154037).

Non-security issue fixed:

  • Removed screen.xterm from terminfo database (bsc#1103320).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Basesystem Module 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2019-2997=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2019-2997=1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP1-2019-2997=1
  • Development Tools Module 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-2019-2997=1
  • Legacy Module 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-2019-2997=1
  • Legacy Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-SP1-2019-2997=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ncurses-utils-6.1-5.6.2
    • ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
    • tack-6.1-5.6.2
    • ncurses-devel-6.1-5.6.2
    • terminfo-base-6.1-5.6.2
    • terminfo-screen-6.1-5.6.2
    • ncurses-devel-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
    • ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.6.2
    • libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
    • tack-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
    • libncurses6-6.1-5.6.2
    • terminfo-iterm-6.1-5.6.2
    • terminfo-6.1-5.6.2
  • Basesystem Module 15 (x86_64)
    • libncurses6-32bit-6.1-5.6.2
    • libncurses6-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ncurses-utils-6.1-5.6.2
    • ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
    • tack-6.1-5.6.2
    • ncurses-devel-6.1-5.6.2
    • terminfo-base-6.1-5.6.2
    • terminfo-screen-6.1-5.6.2
    • ncurses-devel-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
    • ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.6.2
    • libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
    • tack-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
    • libncurses6-6.1-5.6.2
    • terminfo-iterm-6.1-5.6.2
    • terminfo-6.1-5.6.2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1 (x86_64)
    • libncurses6-32bit-6.1-5.6.2
    • libncurses6-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP1 (x86_64)
    • ncurses-devel-32bit-6.1-5.6.2
    • ncurses-devel-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
    • ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.6.2
  • Development Tools Module 15 (x86_64)
    • ncurses-devel-32bit-6.1-5.6.2
    • ncurses-devel-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
    • ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.6.2
  • Legacy Module 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libncurses5-6.1-5.6.2
    • libncurses5-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
    • ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.6.2
    • ncurses5-devel-6.1-5.6.2
  • Legacy Module 15 (x86_64)
    • libncurses5-32bit-6.1-5.6.2
    • libncurses5-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
  • Legacy Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libncurses5-6.1-5.6.2
    • libncurses5-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
    • ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.6.2
    • ncurses5-devel-6.1-5.6.2
  • Legacy Module 15-SP1 (x86_64)
    • libncurses5-32bit-6.1-5.6.2
    • libncurses5-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2

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