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SUSE: 2019:2997-1 Moderate: ncurses Buffer Over-Read Issues Fixed

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Calendar Grey November 18, 2019
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Security Patch for ncurses: Solution for two buffer over-read vulnerabilities now released. Detailed installation guidance provided.
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update for ncurses fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed: - CVE-2019-17594: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read in the _nc_find_entry function (bsc#1154036). - CVE-2019-17595: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read in the fmt_entry function (bsc#1154037). Non-security issue fixed: - Removed screen.xterm from terminfo database (bsc#1103320). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security 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 Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-SP1-2019-2997=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15-SP1:

References

#1103320 #1154036 #1154037

Cross- CVE-2019-17594 CVE-2019-17595

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-17594.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-17595.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1103320

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1154036

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1154037

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:2997-1
Rating: moderate

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