SUSE-SU-2017:1790-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20171790-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:1790-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2017:1790-1
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Published
2017-07-06T09:33:15Z
Modified
2026-03-11T06:33:56Z
Summary
Recommended update for ncurses
Details

This update for ncurses fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2017-10684: Possible RCE via stack-based buffer overflow in the fmt_entry function. (bsc#1046858)
  • CVE-2017-10685: Possible RCE with format string vulnerability in the fmt_entry function. (bsc#1046853)
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/ncurses&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.6-92.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libncurses5":  "5.6-92.1",
            "libncurses5-32bit":  "5.6-92.1",
            "libncurses5-x86":  "5.6-92.1",
            "libncurses6":  "5.6-92.1",
            "libncurses6-32bit":  "5.6-92.1",
            "libncurses6-x86":  "5.6-92.1",
            "ncurses-devel":  "5.6-92.1",
            "ncurses-devel-32bit":  "5.6-92.1",
            "ncurses-utils":  "5.6-92.1",
            "tack":  "5.6-92.1",
            "terminfo":  "5.6-92.1",
            "terminfo-base":  "5.6-92.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:1790-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/ncurses&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.6-92.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libncurses5":  "5.6-92.1",
            "libncurses5-32bit":  "5.6-92.1",
            "libncurses5-x86":  "5.6-92.1",
            "libncurses6":  "5.6-92.1",
            "libncurses6-32bit":  "5.6-92.1",
            "libncurses6-x86":  "5.6-92.1",
            "ncurses-devel":  "5.6-92.1",
            "ncurses-devel-32bit":  "5.6-92.1",
            "ncurses-utils":  "5.6-92.1",
            "tack":  "5.6-92.1",
            "terminfo":  "5.6-92.1",
            "terminfo-base":  "5.6-92.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:1790-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/ncurses&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.6-92.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "ncurses-devel":  "5.6-92.1",
            "ncurses-devel-32bit":  "5.6-92.1",
            "tack":  "5.6-92.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:1790-1.json"