Packages
- ncurses - shared libraries for terminal handling
Details
It was discovered that ncurses incorrectly handled certain terminfo
entries in the infocmp tool. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service via a crafted terminfo file.
The default compiler options for affected releases should reduce the
vulnerability to a denial of service.
It was discovered that ncurses incorrectly handled certain terminfo
entries in the infocmp tool. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service via a crafted terminfo file.
The default compiler options for affected releases should reduce the
vulnerability to a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 LTS focal | ncurses-bin – 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | ncurses-bin – 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3 | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | ncurses-bin – 6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1+esm6 | ||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | ncurses-bin – 5.9+20140118-1ubuntu1+esm6 | ||
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