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Gentoo: 201708-07 Normal: evilvte Remote Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey August 21, 2017
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Critical vulnerability discovered in malicvte, impacting Debian installations. Urgent patch advised to ensure user protection.
Improper hypertext validation might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

Steve Kemp of Debian identified a flaw in evilvte which does not properly validate hypertext links. Please review the Debian bug report referenced below.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo remote code execution normal severity evilvte

Resolution

Gentoo Security recommends that users unmerge evilvte: # emerge --unmerge "x11-terms/evilvte"

References

[ 1 ] Debian Bug #854585 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=854585

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-07
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: evilvte: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: August 21, 2017
Bugs: #611290
ID: 201708-07

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo remote code execution normal severity evilvte

Synopsis

Improper hypertext validation might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

VTE based, highly customizable terminal emulator

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 x11-terms/evilvte < 0.5.1 Vulnerable! ------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Certain packages are still vulnerable. Users should migrate to another package if one is available or wait for the existing packages to be marked stable by their architecture maintainers.

Impact

===== Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to click a hyperlink in their terminal.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.