[ GLSA 202208-22 ] xterm: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202208-22
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 Severity: Low
    Title: xterm: Multiple Vulnerabilities
     Date: August 14, 2022
     Bugs: #769839, #832409
       ID: 202208-22

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Synopsis
========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in xterm, the worst of
which could result in denial of service.

Background
==========

xterm is a terminal emulator for the X Window system.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  x11-terms/xterm            < 371                          >= 371

Description
===========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in xterm. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All xterm users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/xterm-371"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2021-27135
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27135
[ 2 ] CVE-2022-24130
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24130

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-22

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2022 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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