# CVE-2019-17595: ncurses: The ncurses (new curses) library routines are a terminal-independent method of updating character screens with reason...

CVE-2019-17595 is fixed in 32 products on 1 platform, first by lib32ncurses6 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1, released October 14, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-17595
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.4 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0222
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 14, 2019

## Description

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: heap-based buffer overflow in the _nc_find_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c (CVE-2019-17594)  * ncurses: heap-based buffer overflow in the fmt_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c (CVE-2019-17595)  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.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | lib32ncurses5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | [lib32ncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-lib32ncurses5-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1.md) | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Linux | lib32ncurses6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [lib32ncurses6 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-lib32ncurses6-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | lib32ncursesw5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | [lib32ncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-lib32ncursesw5-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1.md) | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Linux | lib32ncursesw6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [lib32ncursesw6 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-lib32ncursesw6-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | lib32tinfo5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | [lib32tinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-lib32tinfo5-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1.md) | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Linux | lib32tinfo6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [lib32tinfo6 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-lib32tinfo6-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | lib64ncurses5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | [lib64ncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-lib64ncurses5-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1.md) | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Linux | lib64ncurses6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [lib64ncurses6 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-lib64ncurses6-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | lib64ncursesw6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [lib64ncursesw6 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-lib64ncursesw6-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | lib64tinfo5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | [lib64tinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-lib64tinfo5-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1.md) | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Linux | lib64tinfo6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [lib64tinfo6 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-lib64tinfo6-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | libncurses5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | [libncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libncurses5-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1.md) | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Linux | libncurses5 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [libncurses5 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libncurses5-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | libncurses6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [libncurses6 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libncurses6-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | libncursesw5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | [libncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libncursesw5-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1.md) | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Linux | libncursesw5 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [libncursesw5 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libncursesw5-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | libncursesw6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [libncursesw6 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libncursesw6-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | libtinfo5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | [libtinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libtinfo5-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1.md) | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Linux | libtinfo5 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [libtinfo5 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libtinfo5-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | libtinfo6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [libtinfo6 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libtinfo6-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | libx32ncurses5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | [libx32ncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libx32ncurses5-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1.md) | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Linux | libx32ncurses6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [libx32ncurses6 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libx32ncurses6-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | libx32ncursesw5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | [libx32ncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libx32ncursesw5-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1.md) | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Linux | libx32ncursesw6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [libx32ncursesw6 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libx32ncursesw6-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | libx32tinfo5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | [libx32tinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libx32tinfo5-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1.md) | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Linux | libx32tinfo6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [libx32tinfo6 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libx32tinfo6-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | ncurses RHEL 8 | 0:6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses almalinux 8 | 6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [ALSA-2021:4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses ol 8 | 0:6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses rocky 8 | 0:6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [RLSA-2021:4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-base RHEL 8 | 0:6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-base Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | [ncurses-base 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ncurses-base-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1.md) | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Linux | ncurses-base Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [ncurses-base 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ncurses-base-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | ncurses-base almalinux 8 | 6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [ALSA-2021:4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-base ol 8 | 0:6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-bin Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | [ncurses-bin 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ncurses-bin-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1.md) | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Linux | ncurses-bin Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [ncurses-bin 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ncurses-bin-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | ncurses-c++-libs RHEL 8 | 0:6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-c++-libs almalinux 8 | 6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [ALSA-2021:4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-c++-libs ol 8 | 0:6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-compat-libs RHEL 8 | 0:6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-compat-libs almalinux 8 | 6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [ALSA-2021:4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-compat-libs ol 8 | 0:6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-devel RHEL 8 | 0:6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-devel almalinux 8 | 6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [ALSA-2021:4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-devel ol 8 | 0:6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-examples Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | [ncurses-examples 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ncurses-examples-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1.md) | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Linux | ncurses-examples Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [ncurses-examples 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ncurses-examples-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | ncurses-libs RHEL 8 | 0:6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-libs almalinux 8 | 6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [ALSA-2021:4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-libs ol 8 | 0:6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-term RHEL 8 | 0:6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-term Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | [ncurses-term 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ncurses-term-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1.md) | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Linux | ncurses-term Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | [ncurses-term 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ncurses-term-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | ncurses-term almalinux 8 | 6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [ALSA-2021:4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | ncurses-term ol 8 | 0:6.1-9.20180224.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4426.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |

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