ALAS2023-2023-220: Security update for 13 packages

ALAS2023-2023-220, released June 21, 2023, fixes 1 CVE across 13 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High

CVEs closed

None rated Critical

Exploited

None reported

Highest CVSS

7.8

Base score, 0 to 10

Highest EPSS

0.0098

62nd percentile

Fixed package versions

Product	Release	Fixed in
ncurses	amzn 2023	6.2-4.20200222.amzn2023.0.4
ncurses-base	amzn 2023	6.2-4.20200222.amzn2023.0.4
ncurses-c++-libs	amzn 2023	6.2-4.20200222.amzn2023.0.4
ncurses-c++-libs-debuginfo	amzn 2023	6.2-4.20200222.amzn2023.0.4
ncurses-compat-libs	amzn 2023	6.2-4.20200222.amzn2023.0.4
ncurses-compat-libs-debuginfo	amzn 2023	6.2-4.20200222.amzn2023.0.4
ncurses-debuginfo	amzn 2023	6.2-4.20200222.amzn2023.0.4
ncurses-debugsource	amzn 2023	6.2-4.20200222.amzn2023.0.4
ncurses-devel	amzn 2023	6.2-4.20200222.amzn2023.0.4
ncurses-libs	amzn 2023	6.2-4.20200222.amzn2023.0.4
ncurses-libs-debuginfo	amzn 2023	6.2-4.20200222.amzn2023.0.4
ncurses-static	amzn 2023	6.2-4.20200222.amzn2023.0.4
ncurses-term	amzn 2023	6.2-4.20200222.amzn2023.0.4

CVEs this fix closes

Priority	CVE	Title	CVSS	EPSS	Exploitation
High	CVE-2023-29491	ncurses: The ncurses (new curses) library routines are a terminal-independent method of updating character screens with reason...	7.8	0.0098	None reported

Also fixes CVE-2023-29491

lib32ncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1
lib32ncurses5 on Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)
lib32ncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1
lib32ncursesw5 on Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)
lib32tinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1
lib32tinfo5 on Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)
lib64ncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1
lib64ncurses5 on Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)
lib64tinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1
lib64tinfo5 on Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)
libncurses5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1
libncurses5 on Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)
libncursesw5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1
libncursesw5 on Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)
libtinfo5 6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1
libtinfo5 on Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)

Vendor advisory

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-220.html

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