USN-4618-1: tmux vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4618-1
November 05, 2020
tmux vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
tmux could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code if it received
a specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- tmux: terminal multiplexer
Details:
Sergey Nizovtsev discovered that tmux incorrectly handled some inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.10:
tmux 3.1b-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
tmux 3.0a-2ubuntu0.2
After a standard system update you need to restart tmux session to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4618-1
CVE-2020-27347
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tmux/3.1b-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tmux/3.0a-2ubuntu0.2
A tmux security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS and 20.10.