QID 159513

Date Published: 2022-02-23

QID 159513: Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for ncurses (ELSA-2021-4426)

Oracle Enterprise Linux has released a security update for ncurses to fix the vulnerabilities.

Affected Product:
Oracle Linux 8

This vulnerability could be exploited to gain partial access to sensitive information. Additionally this vulnerability can also be used to cause a limited denial of service in the form of interruptions in resource availability.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.8 severity.
    • Solution
    To resolve this issue, upgrade to the latest packages which contain a patch. Refer to Oracle Enterprise Linux advisory below for updates and patch information:

    ELSA-2021-4426.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 159513

    CVE-2019-17594 | CVE-2019-17595 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ELSA-2021-4426 Oracle Linux URL Logo linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-4426.html
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