Debian: DSA-5296-1 Critical: Xfce4-Settings Argument Injection Exploit
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December 6, 2022
Robin Peraglie and Johannes Moritz discovered an argument injection bug in the xfce4-mime-helper component of xfce4-settings, which can be exploited using the xdg-open common tool
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Summary
For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 4.16.0-1+deb11u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your xfce4-settings packages.
For the detailed security status of xfce4-settings please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/xfce4-settings
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/
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Package: xfce4-settings
CVE ID: CVE-2022-45062
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