Debian Security Advisory
DLA-2683-1 rxvt -- LTS security update
- Date Reported:
- 09 Jun 2021
- Affected Packages:
- rxvt
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 861694.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2017-7483, CVE-2021-33477. - More information:
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rxvt, VT102 terminal emulator for the X Window System, 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 1:2.7.10-7+deb9u2.
We recommend that you upgrade your rxvt packages.
For the detailed security status of rxvt please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/rxvt
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