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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-5659-1 Critical: Kitty Remote Command Execution

kitty could be made to run programs if it opened a specially crafted image or desktop notification.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5659-1 October 05, 2022 kitty vulnerabilities ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: kitty could be made to run programs if it opened a specially crafted image or desktop notification. Software Description: - kitty: fast, featureful, GPU based terminal emulator Details: Stephane Chauveau discovered that kitty incorrectly handled image filenames with special characters in error messages. A remote attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary commands. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-35605) Carter Sande discovered that kitty incorrectly handled escape sequences in desktop notifications. A remote attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary commands. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-41322) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: kitty 0.21.2-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: kitty 0.15.0-1ubuntu0.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5659-1 CVE-2020-35605, CVE-2022-41322 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kitty/0.21.2-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 . Debian Security Advisory DSA-4790-1 highlights important updates and remedies for fox vulnerabilities impacting network stability.. Kitty Terminal, Ubuntu Update, Remote Command Execution. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Oct 05, 2022 •Critical Ubuntu