# Security update for ncurses

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1133-2  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1220061

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-45918

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-45918 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ncurses fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-45918: Fixed NULL pointer dereference via corrupted xterm-256color
    file (bsc#1220061).

## 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 Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-1133=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * terminfo-6.1-150000.5.24.1
    * terminfo-base-6.1-150000.5.24.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.24.1
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.24.1
    * ncurses-utils-6.1-150000.5.24.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.24.1
    * libncurses6-6.1-150000.5.24.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45918.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220061