Debian alert DLA-3586-1 (ncurses)

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Sean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name>
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debian-lts-announce@lists.debian.org
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[SECURITY] [DLA 3586-1] ncurses security update
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Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:29:41 +0100
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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3586-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                         Sean Whitton
September 28, 2023                            https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package        : ncurses
Version        : 6.1+20181013-2+deb10u4
CVE ID         : CVE-2020-19189

An out-of-bounds read problem was found in the postprocess_terminfo
function of ncurses, a text-based user interface toolkit, which could
potentially lead to an exposure of sensitive information or denial of
service.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
6.1+20181013-2+deb10u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your ncurses packages.

For the detailed security status of ncurses please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/ncurses

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS