{"id":"SUSE-SU-2019:2997-1","summary":"Security update for ncurses","details":"This update for ncurses fixes the following issues:\n\nSecurity issues fixed:\n\n- CVE-2019-17594: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read in the _nc_find_entry function (bsc#1154036).\n- CVE-2019-17595: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read in the fmt_entry function (bsc#1154037).\n\nNon-security issue fixed:\n\n- Removed screen.xterm from terminfo database (bsc#1103320).\n","modified":"2026-03-11T07:11:49.070741Z","published":"2019-11-18T14:16:50Z","related":["CVE-2019-17594","CVE-2019-17595"],"upstream":["CVE-2019-17594","CVE-2019-17595"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20192997-1/"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1103320"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1154036"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1154037"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-17594"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-17595"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"ncurses","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/ncurses&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"6.1-5.6.2"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"terminfo-iterm":"6.1-5.6.2","terminfo":"6.1-5.6.2","libncurses6":"6.1-5.6.2","ncurses-devel":"6.1-5.6.2","ncurses-utils":"6.1-5.6.2","terminfo-base":"6.1-5.6.2","terminfo-screen":"6.1-5.6.2","libncurses6-32bit":"6.1-5.6.2","tack":"6.1-5.6.2"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2019:2997-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"ncurses","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/ncurses&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP1"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"6.1-5.6.2"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"libncurses6":"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-base":"6.1-5.6.2","terminfo-iterm":"6.1-5.6.2","terminfo-screen":"6.1-5.6.2","terminfo":"6.1-5.6.2","libncurses6-32bit":"6.1-5.6.2"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2019:2997-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"ncurses","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/ncurses&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"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"}},{"package":{"name":"ncurses","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/ncurses&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP1"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"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"}},{"package":{"name":"ncurses","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/ncurses&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2015"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"6.1-5.6.2"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"libncurses5-32bit":"6.1-5.6.2","libncurses5":"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"}},{"package":{"name":"ncurses","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP1","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/ncurses&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2015%20SP1"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"6.1-5.6.2"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"libncurses5-32bit":"6.1-5.6.2","libncurses5":"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"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5"}