- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201804-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: ncurses: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: April 17, 2018 Bugs: #624644, #625830, #629276, #639706 ID: 201804-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in ncurses, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Background ========== Free software emulation of curses in System V. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-libs/ncurses < 6.1:0 >= 6.1:0 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in ncurses. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ====== A remote attacker, by enticing the user to process untrusted terminfo or other data, could execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All ncurses users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-libs/ncurses-6.1:0" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2017-10684 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10684 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-10685 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10685 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-11112 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11112 [ 4 ] CVE-2017-11113 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11113 [ 5 ] CVE-2017-13728 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13728 [ 6 ] CVE-2017-13729 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13729 [ 7 ] CVE-2017-13730 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13730 [ 8 ] CVE-2017-13731 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13731 [ 9 ] CVE-2017-13732 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13732 [ 10 ] CVE-2017-13733 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13733 [ 11 ] CVE-2017-13734 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13734 [ 12 ] CVE-2017-16879 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16879 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13 Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5