Univention Bugzilla – Bug 47559
ncurses: Multiple issues (4.2)
Last modified: 2018-08-15 16:20:49 CEST
New Debian ncurses 5.9+20140913-1+deb8u3 fixes: This update addresses the following issue(s): * * Stack-based buffer overflow in the _nc_write_entry function in tinfo/write_entry.c in ncurses 6.0 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_2018-10754 is open 5.9+20140913-1+deb8u3 (Thu, 28 Dec 2017 11:14:57 +0100) * Cherry-pick upstream fix from the 20171125 patchlevel to fix a buffer overflow in the _nc_write_entry function (CVE-2017-16879,. * CVE-2017-16879 ncurses: Stack-based buffer overflow in the _nc_write_entry function (CVE-2017-16879)
--- mirror/ftp/4.2/unmaintained/4.2-4/source/ncurses_5.9+20140913-1+deb8u2.dsc +++ apt/ucs_4.2-0-errata4.2-4/source/ncurses_5.9+20140913-1+deb8u3.dsc @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +5.9+20140913-1+deb8u3 [Thu, 28 Dec 2017 11:14:57 +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). + 5.9+20140913-1+deb8u2 [Sun, 03 Dec 2017 11:20:45 +0100] Sven Joachim <svenjoac@gmx.de>: * Re-upload with no changes to work around #826161. <http://10.200.17.11/4.2-4/#2536759237888774883>
OK: yaml OK: errata-announce OK: patch OK: piuparts [4.2-4] ff0b25afc6 Bug #47559: ncurses 5.9+20140913-1+deb8u3 doc/errata/staging/ncurses.yaml | 10 +++------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) [4.2-4] 6f2d8479c0 Bug #47559: ncurses 5.9+20140913-1+deb8u3 doc/errata/staging/ncurses.yaml | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)
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