SUSE-SU-2026:1499-1: moderate: Security update for ncurses

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# Security update for ncurses

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1499-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-20T16:16:27Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1259924

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-69720

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-69720 ( SUSE ):  1.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-69720 ( SUSE ):  4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2025-69720 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-69720 ( NVD ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
  * CVE-2025-69720 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ncurses fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2025-69720: buffer overflow in function `analyze_string()`of
    `progs/infocmp.c` (bsc#1259924).

## 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 Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-1499=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * ncurses-devel-5.9-91.1
    * tack-debuginfo-5.9-91.1
    * ncurses-devel-32bit-5.9-91.1
    * ncurses-devel-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-91.1
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-5.9-91.1
    * ncurses-utils-5.9-91.1
    * libncurses5-32bit-5.9-91.1
    * libncurses5-5.9-91.1
    * libncurses5-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-91.1
    * terminfo-5.9-91.1
    * tack-5.9-91.1
    * terminfo-base-5.9-91.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-91.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-5.9-91.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-5.9-91.1
    * libncurses5-debuginfo-5.9-91.1
    * ncurses-devel-debuginfo-5.9-91.1
    * libncurses6-32bit-5.9-91.1
    * libncurses6-5.9-91.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-69720.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259924

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