# libncursesw5 security updates

Patch Radar has 13 security fixes for libncursesw5, closing 10 CVEs. The newest security fix is libncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3, released March 19, 2026.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/product/linux/libncursesw5
- Platform: Linux
- Supported: yes

## Security fixes, newest first

| Fix | Released | Fixed in | Priority | CVEs | Exploited |
|---|---|---|---|---:|---:|
| [libncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libncursesw5-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1-esm3.md) | Mar 19, 2026 | Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3 | Urgent | 1 | 0 |
| [libncursesw5 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libncursesw5-6.2-0ubuntu2.1-esm1.md) | Mar 19, 2026 | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1 | Urgent | 1 | 0 |
| [libncursesw5 6.3-2ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libncursesw5-6.3-2ubuntu0.2.md) | Mar 19, 2026 | Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 6.3-2ubuntu0.2 | Urgent | 1 | 0 |
| [libncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libncursesw5-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1-esm4.md) | Jun 16, 2025 | Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm4 | Routine | 1 | 0 |
| [libncursesw5 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libncursesw5-6.2-0ubuntu2.1-esm2.md) | Jun 16, 2025 | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | Routine | 1 | 0 |
| [libncursesw5 6.3-2ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libncursesw5-6.3-2ubuntu0.3.md) | Jun 16, 2025 | Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 6.3-2ubuntu0.3 | Routine | 1 | 0 |
| [libncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libncursesw5-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1-esm2.md) | Dec 12, 2023 | Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm2 | Routine | 1 | 0 |
| [libncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libncursesw5-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1-esm1.md) | Aug 22, 2023 | Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm1 | Routine | 1 | 0 |
| [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 | Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | High | 5 | 0 |
| [libncursesw5 6.2-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libncursesw5-6.2-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Apr 13, 2023 | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 6.2-0ubuntu2.1 | High | 3 | 0 |
| [libncursesw5 6.3-2ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libncursesw5-6.3-2ubuntu0.1.md) | Apr 13, 2023 | Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 6.3-2ubuntu0.1 | High | 2 | 0 |
| [libncursesw5 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libncursesw5-6.1-20191019-1ubuntu1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 6.1+20191019-1ubuntu1 | Routine | 2 | 0 |
| [libncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libncursesw5-6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.md) | Nov 12, 2018 | Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04 | Routine | 1 | 0 |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo

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