SUSE update for ncurses

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU64274

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29458

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in convert_strings in tinfo/read_entry.c in the terminfo library. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package ncurses to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP5

ncurses-devel-debuginfo-32bit: before 5.9-78.1

ncurses-devel-32bit: before 5.9-78.1

libncurses6-debuginfo-32bit: before 5.9-78.1

libncurses6-32bit: before 5.9-78.1

libncurses5-debuginfo-32bit: before 5.9-78.1

libncurses5-32bit: before 5.9-78.1

terminfo-base: before 5.9-78.1

terminfo: before 5.9-78.1

tack-debuginfo: before 5.9-78.1

tack: before 5.9-78.1

ncurses-utils-debuginfo: before 5.9-78.1

ncurses-utils: before 5.9-78.1

libncurses6-debuginfo: before 5.9-78.1

libncurses6: before 5.9-78.1

libncurses5-debuginfo: before 5.9-78.1

libncurses5: before 5.9-78.1

ncurses-devel-debuginfo: before 5.9-78.1

ncurses-devel: before 5.9-78.1

ncurses-debugsource: before 5.9-78.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20222718-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.