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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.4377
SUSE-SU-2019:2997-1 Security update for ncurses
19 November 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: ncurses
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2019-17595 CVE-2019-17594
Original Bulletin:
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20192997-1.html
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than SUSE. It is recommended that administrators
running ncurses check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for ncurses
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:2997-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1103320 #1154036 #1154037
Cross-References: CVE-2019-17594 CVE-2019-17595
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
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An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one errata is now available.
Description:
This update for ncurses fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
o CVE-2019-17594: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read in the _nc_find_entry
function (bsc#1154036).
o CVE-2019-17595: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read in the fmt_entry
function (bsc#1154037).
Non-security issue fixed:
o Removed screen.xterm from terminfo database (bsc#1103320).
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation
methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools
15-SP1:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-SP1-2019-2997=1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15-SP1:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-SP1-2019-2997=1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-2019-2997=1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP1-2019-2997=1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-2019-2997=1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2019-2997=1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2019-2997=1
Package List:
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1
(x86_64):
ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.6.2
ncurses5-devel-32bit-6.1-5.6.2
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 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
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15-SP1 (x86_64):
libncurses5-32bit-6.1-5.6.2
libncurses5-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 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
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15 (x86_64):
libncurses5-32bit-6.1-5.6.2
libncurses5-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1 (x86_64):
ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.6.2
ncurses-devel-32bit-6.1-5.6.2
ncurses-devel-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 (x86_64):
ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.6.2
ncurses-devel-32bit-6.1-5.6.2
ncurses-devel-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
x86_64):
libncurses6-6.1-5.6.2
libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.6.2
ncurses-devel-6.1-5.6.2
ncurses-devel-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
ncurses-utils-6.1-5.6.2
ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
tack-6.1-5.6.2
tack-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
terminfo-6.1-5.6.2
terminfo-base-6.1-5.6.2
terminfo-iterm-6.1-5.6.2
terminfo-screen-6.1-5.6.2
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1 (x86_64):
libncurses6-32bit-6.1-5.6.2
libncurses6-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
x86_64):
libncurses6-6.1-5.6.2
libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.6.2
ncurses-devel-6.1-5.6.2
ncurses-devel-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
ncurses-utils-6.1-5.6.2
ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
tack-6.1-5.6.2
tack-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
terminfo-6.1-5.6.2
terminfo-base-6.1-5.6.2
terminfo-iterm-6.1-5.6.2
terminfo-screen-6.1-5.6.2
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 (x86_64):
libncurses6-32bit-6.1-5.6.2
libncurses6-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.6.2
References:
o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-17594.html
o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-17595.html
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1103320
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1154036
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1154037
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