Security update for ncurses

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1132-1
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-45918 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ncurses fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-45918: Fixed NULL pointer dereference via corrupted xterm-256color file (bsc#1220061).

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1132=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1132=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1132=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-1132=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • ncurses-devel-debuginfo-5.9-88.1
    • tack-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses6-debuginfo-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-utils-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses5-5.9-88.1
    • terminfo-base-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses5-debuginfo-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses6-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-utils-debuginfo-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-debugsource-5.9-88.1
    • tack-debuginfo-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-devel-5.9-88.1
    • terminfo-5.9-88.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libncurses5-32bit-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-devel-32bit-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-devel-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses6-32bit-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses6-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses5-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-88.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ncurses-devel-debuginfo-5.9-88.1
    • tack-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses6-debuginfo-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-utils-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses5-5.9-88.1
    • terminfo-base-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses5-debuginfo-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses6-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-utils-debuginfo-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-debugsource-5.9-88.1
    • tack-debuginfo-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-devel-5.9-88.1
    • terminfo-5.9-88.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (s390x x86_64)
    • libncurses5-32bit-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-devel-32bit-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-devel-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses6-32bit-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses6-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses5-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-88.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • ncurses-devel-debuginfo-5.9-88.1
    • tack-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses6-debuginfo-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-utils-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses5-5.9-88.1
    • terminfo-base-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses5-debuginfo-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses6-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-utils-debuginfo-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-debugsource-5.9-88.1
    • tack-debuginfo-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-devel-5.9-88.1
    • terminfo-5.9-88.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libncurses5-32bit-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-devel-32bit-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-devel-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses6-32bit-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses6-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-88.1
    • libncurses5-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-88.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ncurses-devel-debuginfo-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-debugsource-5.9-88.1
    • ncurses-devel-5.9-88.1

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