vulnerability
CentOS Linux: CVE-2021-27135: Important: xterm security update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 10, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 | May 25, 2023 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 10, 2021
Added
Feb 19, 2021
Modified
May 25, 2023
Description
xterm before Patch #366 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted UTF-8 combining character sequence.
Solutions
centos-upgrade-xtermcentos-upgrade-xterm-debuginfocentos-upgrade-xterm-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-xterm-resizecentos-upgrade-xterm-resize-debuginfo
References
Rapid7 Labs
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