Security update for ncurses

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3490-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-39537 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2021-39537 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP3
  • Legacy Module 15-SP2
  • Legacy Module 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ncurses fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-39537: Fixed an heap-based buffer overflow in _nc_captoinfo. (bsc#1190793)

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-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-3490=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-3490=1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP2-2021-3490=1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP3-2021-3490=1
  • Legacy Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-SP2-2021-3490=1
  • Legacy Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-SP3-2021-3490=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.0-2021-3490=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2021-3490=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libncurses6-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • terminfo-base-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-utils-6.1-5.9.1
    • terminfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • terminfo-screen-6.1-5.9.1
    • libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • tack-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • terminfo-iterm-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-devel-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-devel-6.1-5.9.1
    • tack-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.9.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    • libncurses6-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • libncurses6-32bit-6.1-5.9.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libncurses6-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • terminfo-base-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-utils-6.1-5.9.1
    • terminfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • terminfo-screen-6.1-5.9.1
    • libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • tack-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • terminfo-iterm-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-devel-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-devel-6.1-5.9.1
    • tack-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.9.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (x86_64)
    • libncurses6-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • libncurses6-32bit-6.1-5.9.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    • ncurses-devel-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-devel-32bit-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.9.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP3 (x86_64)
    • ncurses-devel-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-devel-32bit-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.9.1
  • Legacy Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ncurses5-devel-6.1-5.9.1
    • libncurses5-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • libncurses5-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.9.1
  • Legacy Module 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    • libncurses5-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • libncurses5-32bit-6.1-5.9.1
  • Legacy Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ncurses5-devel-6.1-5.9.1
    • libncurses5-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • libncurses5-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.9.1
  • Legacy Module 15-SP3 (x86_64)
    • libncurses5-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • libncurses5-32bit-6.1-5.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libncurses6-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • terminfo-base-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-utils-6.1-5.9.1
    • libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • terminfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • libncurses6-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • terminfo-base-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-utils-6.1-5.9.1
    • libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • terminfo-6.1-5.9.1
    • ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.9.1

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