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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892671
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-2671-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'rxvt-unicode' package(s) announced via the DLA-2671-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'rxvt-unicode' package(s) announced via the DLA-2671-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
rxvt-unicode allow (potentially remote) code execution because of improper handling of certain escape sequences (ESC G Q). A response is terminated by a newline.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 9.22-1+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your rxvt-unicode packages.

For the detailed security status of rxvt-unicode 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:
'rxvt-unicode' package(s) on Debian 9.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-33477
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DUV4LDVZVW7KCGPAMFZD4ZJ4FVLPOX4C/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6RFMU5YXXNYYVA7G2DAHRXXHO6JKVFUT/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AO52OLNOOKOCZSJCN3R7Q25XA32BWNWP/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UXAKO6N6NKTR6Z6KVAPEXSZQMRU52SGA/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NZWGE2RJONBEHSPCBUAW72NTRTIFKZAX/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SLPVEPBH37EBR4R54RMC6GD33J37HJXD/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-17
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-07
http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/Changes?view=log
http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/src/command.C?r1=1.582&r2=1.583
https://git.enlightenment.org/apps/eterm.git/log/
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162621/rxvt-2.7.0-rxvt-unicode-9.22-Code-Execution.html
https://sourceforge.net/projects/materm/files/mrxvt%20source/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/rxvt/files/rxvt-dev/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/01/20
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/17/1
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00026.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00010.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00011.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00012.html
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