CESA-2007:0701: xterm security update
Description
An updated xterm package that corrects a security issue is now available for CentOS Linux 4. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The xterm program is a terminal emulator for the X Window System. It provides DEC VT102 and Tektronix 4014 compatible terminals for programs that cannot use the window system directly. A bug was found in the way xterm packages were built that caused the pseudo-terminal device files of the xterm emulated terminals to be owned by the incorrect group. This flaw did not affect CentOS Linux 4 Update 4 and earlier. (CVE-2007-2797) All users of xterm are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a patch to correct this issue.
Solution(s)
- centos-upgrade-xterm
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