SUSE-SU-2018:4000-1: important: Security update for ncurses
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for ncurses
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:4000-1
Rating: important
References: #1103320 #1115929
Cross-References: CVE-2018-19211
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
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An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
is now available.
Description:
This update for ncurses fixes the following issues:
Security issue fixed:
- CVE-2018-19211: Fixed denial of service issue that was triggered by a
NULL pointer dereference at function _nc_parse_entry (bsc#1115929).
Non-security issue fixed:
- Remove scree.xterm from terminfo data base as with this screen uses
fallback TERM=screen (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:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-2018-2861=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-2018-2861=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-2861=1
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
libncurses5-6.1-5.3.1
libncurses5-debuginfo-6.1-5.3.1
ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.3.1
ncurses5-devel-6.1-5.3.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15 (x86_64):
libncurses5-32bit-6.1-5.3.1
libncurses5-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.3.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 (x86_64):
ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.3.1
ncurses-devel-32bit-6.1-5.3.1
ncurses-devel-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.3.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
libncurses6-6.1-5.3.1
libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-5.3.1
ncurses-debugsource-6.1-5.3.1
ncurses-devel-6.1-5.3.1
ncurses-devel-debuginfo-6.1-5.3.1
ncurses-utils-6.1-5.3.1
ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-5.3.1
tack-6.1-5.3.1
tack-debuginfo-6.1-5.3.1
terminfo-6.1-5.3.1
terminfo-base-6.1-5.3.1
terminfo-iterm-6.1-5.3.1
terminfo-screen-6.1-5.3.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 (x86_64):
libncurses6-32bit-6.1-5.3.1
libncurses6-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-5.3.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19211.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1103320
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1115929
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