Univention Bugzilla – Bug 46618
ncurses: Multiple issues (4.3)
Last modified: 2018-05-16 17:03:59 CEST
New Debian ncurses 6.0+20161126-1+deb9u2 fixes: This update addresses the following issue(s): * Stack-based buffer overflow in the _nc_write_entry function in tinfo/write_entry.c allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted terminfo file, as demonstrated by tic. (CVE-2017-16879) CVE-2017-16879 ncurses: Stack-based buffer overflow in the _nc_write_entry function
[4.3-0] cd5a7463c9 Bug #46618: ncurses_6.0+20161126-1+deb9u2
--- mirror/ftp/4.3/unmaintained/4.3-0/source/ncurses_6.0+20161126-1+deb9u1.dsc +++ apt/ucs_4.3-0-errata4.3-0/source/ncurses_6.0+20161126-1+deb9u2.dsc @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +6.0+20161126-1+deb9u2 [Thu, 28 Dec 2017 10:47:33 +0100] Sven Joachim <svenjoac@gmx.de>: + + * Cherry-pick upstream fix from the 20171125 patchlevel to fix + a buffer overflow in the _nc_write_entry function + (CVE-2017-16879, Closes: #882620). + 6.0+20161126-1+deb9u1 [Thu, 07 Sep 2017 19:05:43 +0200] Sven Joachim <svenjoac@gmx.de>: * Cherry-pick upstream fixes from the 20170701 and 20170708 patchlevels
* No UCS specific patches * Comparison to previously shipped version ok * Binary package update Ok * Advisory Ok
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