SUSE-SU-2017:1790-1: important: Recommended update for ncurses

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   SUSE Security Update: Recommended update for ncurses
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2017:1790-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1046853 #1046858 
Cross-References:   CVE-2017-10684 CVE-2017-10685
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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   An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

   This update for ncurses fixes the following issues:

   Security issues fixed:
   - CVE-2017-10684: Possible RCE via stack-based buffer overflow in the
     fmt_entry function. (bsc#1046858)
   - CVE-2017-10685: Possible RCE with format string vulnerability in the
     fmt_entry function. (bsc#1046853)


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-ncurses-13197=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-ncurses-13197=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-ncurses-13197=1

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      ncurses-devel-5.6-92.1
      tack-5.6-92.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (x86_64):

      ncurses-devel-32bit-5.6-92.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libncurses5-5.6-92.1
      libncurses6-5.6-92.1
      ncurses-devel-5.6-92.1
      ncurses-utils-5.6-92.1
      tack-5.6-92.1
      terminfo-5.6-92.1
      terminfo-base-5.6-92.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libncurses5-32bit-5.6-92.1
      libncurses6-32bit-5.6-92.1
      ncurses-devel-32bit-5.6-92.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ia64):

      libncurses5-x86-5.6-92.1
      libncurses6-x86-5.6-92.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      ncurses-debuginfo-5.6-92.1
      ncurses-debugsource-5.6-92.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-10684.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-10685.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1046853
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1046858