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A xterm security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 Extended LTS to address an issue where an attacker can trigger a buffer overflow.



ELA-561-1 xterm security update

Package xterm
Version 312-2+deb8u4
Related CVEs CVE-2022-24130

xterm, an X terminal emulator, when Sixel support is enabled, allows attackers to trigger a buffer overflow in set_sixel in graphics_sixel.c via crafted text.

For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 312-2+deb8u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your xterm packages.

Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found at: https://deb.freexian.com/extended-lts/

  ELA-561-1 xterm security update