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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202208-22

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202208-22 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in xterm, the worst of which could result in denial of service. Versions less than 371 are affected.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202208-22


                                       https://security.gentoo.org/  

Severity: Low
Title: xterm: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: August 14, 2022
Bugs: #769839, #832409
ID: 202208-22


Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in xterm, the worst of
which could result in denial of service.

Background

xterm is a terminal emulator for the X Window system.

Affected packages

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 Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected  
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1 x11-terms/xterm < 371 >= 371

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in xterm. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All xterm users should upgrade to the latest version:

emerge --sync

emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>=x11-terms/xterm-371”

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2021-27135
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27135
[ 2 ] CVE-2022-24130
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24130

Availability

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

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-22

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.

License

Copyright 2022 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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