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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202209-07 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Mrxvt: Arbitrary Code Execution |
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Date: September 25, 2022 |
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Bugs: #791004 |
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ID: 202209-07 |
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Synopsis |
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A vulnerability has been discovered in Mrxvt which could allow for |
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arbitrary code execution |
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Background |
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Mrxvt is a multi-tabbed rxvt clone with XFT, transparent background and |
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CJK support. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 x11-terms/mrxvt <= 0.5.4 Vulnerable! |
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Description |
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Mrxvt mishandles certain escape sequences, some of which allow for shell |
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command execution. |
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Impact |
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An attacker with sufficient access to write arbitrary text to the Mrxvt |
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terminal could execute arbitrary code. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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Gentoo has discontinued support for Mrxvt. We recommend that users |
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remove it: |
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# emerge --ask --depclean "x11-terms/mrxvt" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2021-33477 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33477 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-07 |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2022 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |