Out-of-bounds Write Affecting xterm-resize package, versions <0:331-1.el8_3.2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    4.38% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-XTERMRESIZE-2089028
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 10 Feb 2021

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 xterm-resize to version 0:331-1.el8_3.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xterm-resize package and not the xterm-resize package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

xterm before Patch #366 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted UTF-8 combining character sequence.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

9.8 critical
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

9.6 critical
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SUSE

7.5 high