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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202209-25

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202209-25 - A vulnerability has been discovered in Zutty which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Versions less than 0.13 are affected.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202209-25

                                       https://security.gentoo.org/

Severity: Normal
Title: Zutty: Arbitrary Code Execution
Date: September 29, 2022
Bugs: #868495
ID: 202209-25

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been discovered in Zutty which could allow for
arbitrary code execution.

Background

Zutty is an X terminal emulator rendering through OpenGL ES Compute
Shaders.

Affected packages

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 Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected  
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1 x11-terms/zutty < 0.13 >= 0.13

Description

Zutty does not correctly handle invalid DECRQSS commands, which can be
exploited to run arbitrary commands in the terminal.

Impact

Untrusted text written to the Zutty terminal can achieve arbitrary code
execution.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Zutty users should upgrade to the latest version:

emerge --sync

emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>=x11-terms/zutty-0.13”

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2022-41138
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41138

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-25

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.