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Gentoo: GLSA 200902-04 Normal: Xterm Command Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey February 12, 2009
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An error in the processing of special sequences in xterm may lead to arbitrary commands execution.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200902-04 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: Normal Title: xterm: User-assisted arbitrary commands execution Date: February 12, 2009 Bugs: #253155 ID: 200902-04

Synopsis ======= An error in the processing of special sequences in xterm may lead to arbitrary commands execution.
Background ========= xterm is a terminal emulator for the X Window system.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 x11-terms/xterm < 239 >= 239
========== Paul Szabo reported an insufficient input sanitization when processing Device Control Request Status String (DECRQSS) sequences.
Impact ===== A remote attacker could entice a u...

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