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[ GLSA 200902-04 ] xterm: User-assisted arbitrary commands execution
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:49:08 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200902-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: xterm: User-assisted arbitrary commands execution Date: February 12, 2009 Bugs: #253155 ID: 200902-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== An error in the processing of special sequences in xterm may lead to arbitrary commands execution. Background ========== xterm is a terminal emulator for the X Window system. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 x11-terms/xterm < 239 >= 239 Description =========== Paul Szabo reported an insufficient input sanitization when processing Device Control Request Status String (DECRQSS) sequences. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to display a file containing specially crafted DECRQSS sequences, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary commands with the privileges of the user viewing the file. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All xterm users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/xterm-239" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-2383 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2383 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-04.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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