CVE-2025-69720 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-69720: It was discovered that ncurses incorrectly handled certain terminfo

Affects 2 Linux releases across 50 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-07-02.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-69720 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu bionic

Source: Ubuntu USN

ncurses→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ncurses
```
lib32ncurses5→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lib32ncurses5
```
lib32ncurses5-dev→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lib32ncurses5-dev
```
lib32ncursesw5→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lib32ncursesw5
```
lib32ncursesw5-dev→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lib32ncursesw5-dev
```
lib32tinfo-dev→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lib32tinfo-dev
```
lib32tinfo5→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lib32tinfo5
```
lib64ncurses5→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lib64ncurses5
```
lib64ncurses5-dev→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lib64ncurses5-dev
```
lib64tinfo5→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lib64tinfo5
```
libncurses5→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libncurses5
```
libncurses5-dev→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libncurses5-dev
```
libncursesw5→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libncursesw5
```
libncursesw5-dev→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libncursesw5-dev
```
libtinfo-dev→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libtinfo-dev
```
libtinfo5→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libtinfo5
```
libx32ncurses5→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libx32ncurses5
```
libx32ncurses5-dev→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libx32ncurses5-dev
```
libx32ncursesw5→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libx32ncursesw5
```
libx32ncursesw5-dev→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libx32ncursesw5-dev
```
libx32tinfo-dev→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libx32tinfo-dev
```
libx32tinfo5→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libx32tinfo5
```
ncurses-base→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ncurses-base
```
ncurses-bin→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ncurses-bin
```
ncurses-doc→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ncurses-doc
```
ncurses-examples→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ncurses-examples
```
ncurses-term→ fixed in6.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1+esm3USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ncurses-term
```

Ubuntu focal

Source: Ubuntu USN

ncurses→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ncurses
```
lib32ncurses-dev→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lib32ncurses-dev
```
lib32ncurses6→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lib32ncurses6
```
lib32ncursesw6→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lib32ncursesw6
```
lib32tinfo6→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lib32tinfo6
```
lib64ncurses-dev→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lib64ncurses-dev
```
lib64ncurses6→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lib64ncurses6
```
lib64ncursesw6→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lib64ncursesw6
```
lib64tinfo6→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lib64tinfo6
```
libncurses-dev→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libncurses-dev
```
libncurses5→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libncurses5
```
libncurses5-dev→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libncurses5-dev
```
libncurses6→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libncurses6
```
libncursesw5→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libncursesw5
```
libncursesw5-dev→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libncursesw5-dev
```
libncursesw6→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libncursesw6
```
libtinfo-dev→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libtinfo-dev
```
libtinfo5→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libtinfo5
```
libtinfo6→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libtinfo6
```
ncurses-base→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ncurses-base
```
ncurses-bin→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ncurses-bin
```
ncurses-doc→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ncurses-doc
```
ncurses-examples→ fixed in6.2-0ubuntu2.1+esm1USN-8503-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ncurses-examples
```

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