vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-24130: ELSA-2025-14075: xterm security update (MODERATE)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Jan 31, 2022 | Aug 20, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 |
Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jan 31, 2022
Added
Aug 20, 2025
Modified
Aug 20, 2025
Description
xterm through Patch 370, when Sixel support is enabled, allows attackers to trigger a buffer overflow in set_sixel in graphics_sixel.c via crafted text.
A buffer-overflow vulnerability was found in xterm's set_sixel() function in the 'graphics_sixel.c' file. This flaw allows an attacker to trigger a buffer overflow via crafted text when the sixel-graphics functionality is enabled. This issue causes xterm to crash, affecting the availability of an application, leading to a denial of service.
A buffer-overflow vulnerability was found in xterm's set_sixel() function in the 'graphics_sixel.c' file. This flaw allows an attacker to trigger a buffer overflow via crafted text when the sixel-graphics functionality is enabled. This issue causes xterm to crash, affecting the availability of an application, leading to a denial of service.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-xtermoracle-linux-upgrade-xterm-resize
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