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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892558
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-2558-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'xterm' package(s) announced via the DLA-2558-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'xterm' package(s) announced via the DLA-2558-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
xterm through Patch #365 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted UTF-8 character sequence.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 327-2+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your xterm packages.

For the detailed security status of xterm please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references]

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'xterm' package(s) on Debian 9.

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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