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Ubuntu 9.04, 9.10, 10.04 LTS USN-962-1 Moderate: VTE Command Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey July 15, 2010
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A vulnerability in the VTE component of Ubuntu permits distant adversaries to run commands under user privileges. Upgrade your packages promptly to reduce the threat.
Janne Snabb discovered that applications using VTE, such as gnome-terminal,did not correctly filter window and icon title request escape codes

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security advisory moderate command execution Ubuntu remote execution application flaw VTE

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security advisory moderate command execution Ubuntu remote execution application flaw VTE

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