Debian: DSA-4819-1: kitty security update
Debian: DSA-4819-1: kitty security update
Stephane Chauveau discovered that the graphics protocol implementation in Kitty, a GPU-based terminal emulator, did not sanitise a filename when returning an error message, which could result in the execution of arbitrary shell commands when displaying a file with cat.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4819-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff December 26, 2020 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : kitty CVE ID : CVE-2020-35605 Stephane Chauveau discovered that the graphics protocol implementation in Kitty, a GPU-based terminal emulator, did not sanitise a filename when returning an error message, which could result in the execution of arbitrary shell commands when displaying a file with cat. For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 0.13.3-1+deb10u1. We recommend that you upgrade your kitty packages. For the detailed security status of kitty please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/kitty Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.