Description
Terminology 0.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via escape sequences that modify the window title and then are written to the terminal, a similar issue to CVE-2003-0063.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | terminology | 0.7.0-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | terminology | 0.7.0-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | terminology | 0.7.0-2 | — |
| Debian 8 | terminology | 0.7.0-1+deb8u1 | DSA-3712-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | terminology | 0.7.0-1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1 | — |
Advisories 1
- DSA-3712-1 terminology - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20161104 Re: CVE request: Escape Sequence Command Execution vulnerability in Terminology 0.7 mailing-list
- 94132 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20161104 CVE request: Escape Sequence Command Execution vulnerability in Terminology 0.7 mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20161107 Re: CVE request: Escape Sequence Command Execution vulnerability in Terminology 0.7 mailing-list
- DSA-3712 vendor-advisory
- https://git.enlightenment.org/apps/terminology.git/commit/?id=b80bedc7c21ecffe99d8d142930db696eebdd6a5