UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29458

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-29458
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Published
2022-04-18T21:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:50:12Z
Severity
  • 7.1 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 7.1 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - negligible
Summary
[none]
Details

ncurses 6.3 before patch 20220416 has an out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation in convertstrings in tinfo/readentry.c in the terminfo library.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ncurses@5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2

Affected versions

5.*

5.9+20130608-1ubuntu1
5.9+20131221-1ubuntu1
5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1
5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncurses5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncurses5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncursesw5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncursesw5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib32tinfo-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib32tinfo5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib64ncurses5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib64ncurses5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib64tinfo5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libncurses5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libncurses5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libncursesw5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libncursesw5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libtinfo-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libtinfo5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx32ncurses5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx32ncurses5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx32ncursesw5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx32ncursesw5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx32tinfo-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx32tinfo5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-term"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ncurses@6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2

Affected versions

5.*

5.9+20150516-2ubuntu1

6.*

6.0+20151024-2ubuntu1
6.0+20151024-2ubuntu2
6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1
6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncurses5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncurses5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncursesw5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncursesw5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib32tinfo-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib32tinfo5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib64ncurses5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib64ncurses5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "lib64tinfo5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libncurses5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libncurses5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libncursesw5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libncursesw5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libtinfo-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libtinfo5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx32ncurses5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx32ncurses5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx32ncursesw5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx32ncursesw5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx32tinfo-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx32tinfo5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-term"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ncurses@6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1

Affected versions

6.*

6.0+20160625-1ubuntu1
6.0+20171125-1ubuntu1
6.1-1ubuntu1
6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncurses5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncurses5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncursesw5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncursesw5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "lib32tinfo-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "lib32tinfo5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "lib64ncurses5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "lib64ncurses5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "lib64tinfo5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libncurses5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libncurses5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libncursesw5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libncursesw5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libtinfo-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libtinfo5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libx32ncurses5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libx32ncurses5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libx32ncursesw5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libx32ncursesw5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libx32tinfo-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libx32tinfo5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-term"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ncurses@6.2-0ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.2-0ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

6.*

6.1+20190803-1ubuntu1
6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1
6.2-0ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncurses-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncurses6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncursesw6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "lib32tinfo6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "lib64ncurses-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "lib64ncurses6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "lib64ncursesw6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "lib64tinfo6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libncurses-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libncurses5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libncurses5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libncurses6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libncursesw5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libncursesw5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libncursesw6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libtinfo-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libtinfo5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libtinfo6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-term"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / ncurses

Package

Name
ncurses
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ncurses@6.3-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.3-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

6.*

6.2+20201114-2build1
6.2+20201114-2build2
6.3-1
6.3-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncurses-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncurses6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "lib32ncursesw6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "lib32tinfo6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "lib64ncurses-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "lib64ncurses6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "lib64ncursesw6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "lib64tinfo6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libncurses-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libncurses5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libncurses5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libncurses6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libncursesw5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libncursesw5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libncursesw6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libtinfo-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libtinfo5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libtinfo6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "ncurses-term"
        }
    ]
}