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openSUSE 15.4/15.5: 2023:4892-1 Critical: libc Error Handling Issue

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Calendar Grey December 18, 2023
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Uncover vital updates regarding the openSUSE ncurses security enhancement, addressing segmentation errors and offering patch recommendations.
This update for ncurses fixes the following issues: CVE-2023-50495: Fixed a segmentation fault via _nc_wrap_entry() (bsc#1218014)

Description

This update for ncurses fixes the following issues:

* CVE-2023-50495: Fixed a segmentation fault via _nc_wrap_entry()

(bsc#1218014)

* Modify reset command to avoid altering clocal if the terminal uses a modem

(bsc#1201384)

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate update software patch ncurses segmentation fault openSUSE

Patch

## 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:

* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-4891=1

* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-4891=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4891=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4891=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4891=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4891=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4891=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4891=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2023-4891=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4

zypper in -t patch...

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Package List

* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64)

* ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* terminfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* ncurses-utils-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* terminfo-base-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* libncurses6-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)

* ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* terminfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* ncurses-utils-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* terminfo-base-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* libncurses6-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)

* libncurses6-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* libncurses5-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* ncurses-devel-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* ncurses5-devel-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* libncurses5-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* ncurses-devel-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* libncurses6-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* libncurses5-6.1-150000.5.20.1

*...

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References

* bsc#1201384

* bsc#1218014

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-50495.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1201384

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218014

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4891-1
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate update software patch ncurses segmentation fault openSUSE

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