SUSE-SU-2019:2997-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20192997-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2019:2997-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2019:2997-1
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Published
2019-11-18T14:16:50Z
Modified
2026-03-11T07:11:49Z
Summary
Security update for ncurses
Details

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).
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/ncurses&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.1-5.6.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libncurses6":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "libncurses6-32bit":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "ncurses-devel":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "ncurses-utils":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "tack":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "terminfo":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "terminfo-base":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "terminfo-iterm":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "terminfo-screen":  "6.1-5.6.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2019:2997-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/ncurses&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP1

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.1-5.6.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libncurses6":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "libncurses6-32bit":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "ncurses-devel":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "ncurses-utils":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "tack":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "terminfo":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "terminfo-base":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "terminfo-iterm":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "terminfo-screen":  "6.1-5.6.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2019:2997-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15
ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/ncurses&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.1-5.6.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "ncurses-devel-32bit":  "6.1-5.6.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2019:2997-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1
ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/ncurses&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP1

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.1-5.6.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "ncurses-devel-32bit":  "6.1-5.6.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2019:2997-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15
ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/ncurses&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2015

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.1-5.6.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libncurses5":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "libncurses5-32bit":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "ncurses5-devel":  "6.1-5.6.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2019:2997-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP1
ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/ncurses&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2015%20SP1

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.1-5.6.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libncurses5":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "libncurses5-32bit":  "6.1-5.6.2",
            "ncurses5-devel":  "6.1-5.6.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2019:2997-1.json"