Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2021.086.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2021-086-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'xterm' package(s) announced via the SSA:2021-086-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'xterm' package(s) announced via the SSA:2021-086-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New xterm packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/xterm-367-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a security issue: xterm before Patch #366 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted UTF-8 combining character sequence. For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'xterm' package(s) on Slackware 14.0, Slackware 14.1, Slackware 14.2, Slackware current. 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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