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Debian LTS: DLA-2681-1 Critical Eterm Remote Code Execution Issue

debian lts
Calendar Grey June 9, 2021
Dist Debian Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4873-1 delivers critical gnome-shell patch addressing possible local privilege escalation vulnerabilities.
eterm, an enlightened terminal emulator, allowed (potentially remote) code execution because of improper handling of certain escape sequences (ESC G Q)
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Summary

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
0.9.6-5+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your eterm packages.

For the detailed security status of eterm please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/eterm

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


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Package: eterm
Version: 0.9.6-5+deb9u1
CVE ID: CVE-2021-33477
Debian Bug: 989041

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