Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.63559
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2009-069-03)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'xterm' package(s) announced via the SSA:2009-069-03 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'xterm' package(s) announced via the SSA:2009-069-03 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New xterm packages are available for Slackware 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, and -current to fix a security issue. More details about this issue may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database: [link moved to references] Here are the details from the Slackware 12.2 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/xterm-241-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz: Upgraded to xterm-241. This fixes a vulnerability where displaying a file containing DECRQSS (Device Control Request Status String) sequences could cause arbitrary commands to be executed as the user running xterm. For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'xterm' package(s) on Slackware 12.0, Slackware 12.1, Slackware 12.2, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 9.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-2383 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html BugTraq ID: 33060 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33060 Cert/CC Advisory: TA09-133A http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html Debian Security Information: DSA-1694 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1694 https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00072.html https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00184.html https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R3E2Q6NPKT7V4VKZMSFF4ARLRVYOG4AU/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VOOVZTIABA4MIFUGTAVYWO6QXSUXSST4/ https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9317 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0018.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0019.html http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021522 http://secunia.com/advisories/33318 http://secunia.com/advisories/33388 http://secunia.com/advisories/33397 http://secunia.com/advisories/33418 http://secunia.com/advisories/33419 http://secunia.com/advisories/33568 http://secunia.com/advisories/33820 http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-254208-1 SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2009:002 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2009:003 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html https://usn.ubuntu.com/703-1/ http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 XForce ISS Database: xterm-decrqss-code-execution(47655) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47655
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