CVE-2022-29458 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2022-29458: ncurses 6.3 before patch 20220416 has an out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation in convert_strings in tinfo/read_entry.c in the terminfo library.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2022-29458 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ncurses→ fixed in6.2+20201114-2+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ncurses
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ncurses→ fixed in6.3+20220423-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ncurses
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ncurses→ fixed in6.3+20220423-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ncurses
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

ncurses→ fixed in6.3_p20220416-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ncurses
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

ncurses→ fixed in6.3_p20220416-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ncurses
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

ncurses→ fixed in6.3_p20220416-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ncurses
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

ncurses→ fixed in6.3_p20220416-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ncurses
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

ncurses→ fixed in6.3_p20220416-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ncurses
```

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