SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:22294-1 (ncurses)

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SUSE-SU-2026:22294-1: moderate: Security update for ncurses
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Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:44:51 -0000
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# Security update for ncurses

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22294-1  
Release Date: 2026-06-20T18:11:34Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1259924

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-69720

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-69720 ( SUSE ):  1.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-69720 ( SUSE ):  4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2025-69720 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-69720 ( NVD ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
  * CVE-2025-69720 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ncurses fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2025-69720: buffer overflow in function `analyze_string()`of
    `progs/infocmp.c` (bsc#1259924).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1004=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1004=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * terminfo-screen-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * ncurses-devel-debuginfo-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * ncurses-examples-debuginfo-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * ncurses-utils-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * ncurses-devel-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * libncurses5-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * libncurses5-debuginfo-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * ncurses-examples-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * libncurses6-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * terminfo-iterm-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * tack-1.11.20250503-160000.3.1
    * tack-debuginfo-1.11.20250503-160000.3.1
    * terminfo-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * terminfo-base-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * ncurses-devel-static-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * terminfo-screen-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * ncurses-examples-debuginfo-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * ncurses-devel-debuginfo-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * ncurses-utils-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * ncurses-devel-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * ncurses-examples-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * libncurses5-debuginfo-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * libncurses5-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * ncurses-debugsource-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * libncurses6-debuginfo-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * libncurses6-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * terminfo-iterm-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * tack-1.11.20250503-160000.3.1
    * tack-debuginfo-1.11.20250503-160000.3.1
    * terminfo-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * terminfo-base-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * ncurses-utils-debuginfo-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1
    * ncurses-devel-static-6.5.20250531-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-69720.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259924



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