AlmaLinux alert ALSA-2026:5913 (ncurses)

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[Announce]  [Security Advisory] ALSA-2026:5913: ncurses security update (Moderate)
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Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:05:00 +0000
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AlmaLinux: 10
Type: Security
Severity: Moderate
Release date: 2026-03-27

Summary:

The ncurses (new curses) library routines are a terminal-independent method of updating character
screens with reasonable optimization. The ncurses packages contain support utilities including a
terminfo compiler tic, a decompiler infocmp, clear, tput, tset, and a termcap conversion tool
captoinfo.  

Security Fix(es):  

  * ncurses: ncurses: Buffer overflow vulnerability may lead to arbitrary code execution.
(CVE-2025-69720)


For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments,
and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.


Full details, updated packages, references, and other related information:
https://errata.almalinux.org/10/ALSA-2026-5913.html

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