Debian Security Advisory

DLA-2913-1 xterm -- LTS security update

Date Reported:

07 Feb 2022

Affected Packages:

xterm

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 1004689.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2022-24130.

More information:

xterm, an X terminal emulator, when Sixel support is enabled, allows attackers to trigger a buffer overflow in set_sixel in graphics_sixel.c via crafted text.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 327-2+deb9u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your xterm packages.

For the detailed security status of xterm please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/xterm

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS