- Issued:
- 2017-09-05
- Updated:
- 2017-09-05
RHBA-2017:2586 - ncurses bug fix update
Synopsis
ncurses bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory None
Topic
Updated ncurses packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Description
The curses library routines are a terminal-independent method of updating character screens with reasonable optimization. The ncurses (new curses) library is a freely distributable replacement for the discontinued 4.4 BSD classic curses library.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Prior to this update, setting the $TERM environment variable repeatedly caused command-line shells, such as bash, zsh, or tcsh, to terminate unexpectedly. This update fixes an invalid pointer that caused this bug when the ncurses-term package was installed. The described problem no longer occurs. (BZ#1481714).
Users of ncurses are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix this bug.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
For details on how to apply this update, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian | 7 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 7 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 7 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.7 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.6 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.4 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, little endian | 7 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, big endian | 7 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 7 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7 | x86_64 |
Updated Packages
- ncurses-debuginfo-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.s390.rpm
- ncurses-debuginfo-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.ppc64le.rpm
- ncurses-devel-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.s390x.rpm
- ncurses-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.s390x.rpm
- ncurses-devel-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.x86_64.rpm
- ncurses-libs-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.s390.rpm
- ncurses-libs-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.s390x.rpm
- ncurses-devel-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.aarch64.rpm
- ncurses-devel-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.s390.rpm
- ncurses-static-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.ppc.rpm
- ncurses-static-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.s390.rpm
- ncurses-base-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.noarch.rpm
- ncurses-debuginfo-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.ppc.rpm
- ncurses-devel-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.ppc64.rpm
- ncurses-debuginfo-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.ppc64.rpm
- ncurses-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.ppc64le.rpm
- ncurses-libs-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.x86_64.rpm
- ncurses-static-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.x86_64.rpm
- ncurses-debuginfo-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.x86_64.rpm
- ncurses-static-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.i686.rpm
- ncurses-static-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.aarch64.rpm
- ncurses-static-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.ppc64.rpm
- ncurses-term-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.noarch.rpm
- ncurses-debuginfo-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.s390x.rpm
- ncurses-libs-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.i686.rpm
- ncurses-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.ppc64.rpm
- ncurses-devel-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.i686.rpm
- ncurses-libs-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.aarch64.rpm
- ncurses-libs-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.ppc64.rpm
- ncurses-libs-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.ppc64le.rpm
- ncurses-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.src.rpm
- ncurses-debuginfo-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.i686.rpm
- ncurses-debuginfo-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.aarch64.rpm
- ncurses-devel-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.ppc64le.rpm
- ncurses-static-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.s390x.rpm
- ncurses-devel-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.ppc.rpm
- ncurses-libs-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.ppc.rpm
- ncurses-static-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.ppc64le.rpm
- ncurses-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.aarch64.rpm
- ncurses-5.9-14.20130511.el7_4.x86_64.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
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References
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Additional information
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