Summary
Tavis Ormandy discovered that xterm incorrectly handled certain character
sequences. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause xterm to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS | xterm | 322-1ubuntu1.2 |
| Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS | xterm | 330-1ubuntu2.2 |
| Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS | xterm | 353-1ubuntu1.20.04.2 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
xterm before Patch #366 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (segmentation fa…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-27135