Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844843
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4746-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'xterm' package(s) announced via the USN-4746-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'xterm' package(s) announced via the USN-4746-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Tavis Ormandy discovered that xterm incorrectly handled certain character sequences. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause xterm to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Affected Software/OS: 'xterm' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-27135 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/35LK2ZXEIJUOGOA7FV2TJL3L6LFJ4X5S/ http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/May/52 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-22 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-27135 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1927559 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26524650 https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/09/7 https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/09/9 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00019.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/10/7
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