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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Zutty Important Arbit Command Exec USN-8078-1

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Calendar Grey March 6, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Zutty vulnerability allows arbitrary commands execution on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Update instructions included for security.
Zutty could be made to execute arbitrary commands.

Summary

Zutty could be made to execute arbitrary commands.

Software Description:

- zutty: X terminal emulator

Details:

Carter Sande discovered that Zutty did not correctly echo invalid input to

the console on DECRQSS. An attacker could possibly use this issue to

execute arbitrary commands.

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Topics Covered

security advisory local privilege escalation Ubuntu important arbitrary commands zutty

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  zutty                           0.11.2.20220109.192032+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8078-1

CVE-2022-41138

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8078-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory local privilege escalation Ubuntu important arbitrary commands zutty

Package Information

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