SUSE-SU-2023:2112-1: moderate: Security update for ncurses

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# Security update for ncurses

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:2112-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * #1210434

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-29491

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-29491 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-29491 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
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-2023-29491: Fixed memory corruption issues when processing malformed
    terminfo data (bsc#1210434).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Moderate 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 Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2023-2112=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-2112=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-2112=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-2112=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * ncurses-devel-debuginfo-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-devel-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-5.9-81.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * libncurses6-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses5-debuginfo-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-devel-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-devel-debuginfo-5.9-81.1
    * terminfo-base-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses5-5.9-81.1
    * tack-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-utils-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-5.9-81.1
    * tack-debuginfo-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-5.9-81.1
    * terminfo-5.9-81.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libncurses5-32bit-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses5-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses6-32bit-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-devel-32bit-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-devel-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-81.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libncurses6-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses5-debuginfo-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-devel-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-devel-debuginfo-5.9-81.1
    * terminfo-base-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses5-5.9-81.1
    * tack-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-utils-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-5.9-81.1
    * tack-debuginfo-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-5.9-81.1
    * terminfo-5.9-81.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (s390x x86_64)
    * libncurses5-32bit-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses5-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses6-32bit-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-devel-32bit-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-devel-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-81.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libncurses6-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses5-debuginfo-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-devel-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-devel-debuginfo-5.9-81.1
    * terminfo-base-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses5-5.9-81.1
    * tack-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-utils-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-5.9-81.1
    * tack-debuginfo-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-5.9-81.1
    * terminfo-5.9-81.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libncurses5-32bit-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses5-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses6-32bit-5.9-81.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-devel-32bit-5.9-81.1
    * ncurses-devel-debuginfo-32bit-5.9-81.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-29491.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210434

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