# 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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