A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - xterm: User-assisted arbitrary commands execution. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200902-04
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: xterm: User-assisted arbitrary commands execution
Date: February 12, 2009
Bugs: #253155
ID: 200902-04
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Synopsis
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An error in the processing of special sequences in xterm may lead to
arbitrary commands execution.
Background
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xterm is a terminal emulator for the X Window system.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 x11-terms/xterm < 239 >= 239
Description
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Paul Szabo reported an insufficient input sanitization when processing
Device Control Request Status String (DECRQSS) sequences.
Impact
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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
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All xterm users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/xterm-239"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-2383
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2383
Availability
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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?
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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
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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
