SUSE-SU-2023:4891-1: moderate: Security update for ncurses

18 Dec 2023

      # Security update for ncurses

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4891-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1201384
  * bsc#1218014

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-50495

CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-50495 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-50495 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP4
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP5
  * Legacy Module 15-SP4
  * Legacy Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for ncurses fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-50495: Fixed a segmentation fault via _nc_wrap_entry()
    (bsc#1218014)
  * Modify reset command to avoid altering clocal if the terminal uses a modem
    (bsc#1201384)

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-4891=1

  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-4891=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4891=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4891=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4891=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4891=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4891=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4891=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2023-4891=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-4891=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4891=1

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP4-2023-4891=1

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP5-2023-4891=1

  * Legacy Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-SP4-2023-4891=1

  * Legacy Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-SP5-2023-4891=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-4891=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-4891=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-4891=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-utils-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-base-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-utils-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-base-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    * libncurses6-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses5-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-devel-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses5-devel-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses5-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-devel-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libncurses5-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses5-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * tack-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-screen-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-utils-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-devel-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses5-devel-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-base-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-devel-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-iterm-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * tack-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
    * libncurses6-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses5-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-devel-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses5-devel-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses5-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-devel-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libncurses5-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses5-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * tack-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-screen-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-utils-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-devel-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses5-devel-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-base-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-devel-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-iterm-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * tack-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-utils-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-base-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-utils-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-base-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-utils-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-base-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-utils-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-base-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-utils-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-base-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * tack-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-screen-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-utils-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-devel-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-base-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-devel-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-iterm-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * tack-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * libncurses6-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * tack-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-screen-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-utils-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-devel-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-base-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-devel-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-iterm-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * tack-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (x86_64)
    * libncurses6-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * ncurses-devel-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-devel-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP5 (x86_64)
    * ncurses-devel-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-devel-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * Legacy Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ncurses5-devel-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses5-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses5-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * Legacy Module 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * libncurses5-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses5-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * Legacy Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ncurses5-devel-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses5-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses5-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * Legacy Module 15-SP5 (x86_64)
    * libncurses5-32bit-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses5-32bit-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-utils-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-base-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-utils-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-base-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-6.1-150000.5.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * ncurses-utils-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * terminfo-base-6.1-150000.5.20.1
    * libncurses6-6.1-150000.5.20.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-50495.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1201384
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218014

SUSE-SU-2023:4891-1: moderate: Security update for ncurses

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