Debian Security Advisory

DLA-2681-1 eterm -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
09 Jun 2021
Affected Packages:
eterm
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 989041.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2021-33477.
More information:

eterm, an enlightened terminal emulator, allowed (potentially remote) code execution because of improper handling of certain escape sequences (ESC G Q).

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 0.9.6-5+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your eterm packages.

For the detailed security status of eterm please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/eterm

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS