RedHat: Important: xterm security update
Summary
The xterm program is a terminal emulator for the X Window System.
A flaw was found in the xterm handling of Device Control Request Status
String (DECRQSS) escape sequences. An attacker could create a malicious
text file (or log entry, if unfiltered) that could run arbitrary commands
if read by a victim inside an xterm window. (CVE-2008-2383)
All xterm users are advised to upgrade to the updated package, which
contains a backported patch to resolve this issue. All running instances of
xterm must be restarted for the update to take effect.
Summary
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2383 http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:
Source:
i386:
xterm-179-11.EL3.i386.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-179-11.EL3.i386.rpm
ia64:
xterm-179-11.EL3.ia64.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-179-11.EL3.ia64.rpm
ppc:
xterm-179-11.EL3.ppc.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-179-11.EL3.ppc.rpm
s390:
xterm-179-11.EL3.s390.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-179-11.EL3.s390.rpm
s390x:
xterm-179-11.EL3.s390x.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-179-11.EL3.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
xterm-179-11.EL3.x86_64.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-179-11.EL3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3:
Source:
i386:
xterm-179-11.EL3.i386.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-179-11.EL3.i386.rpm
x86_64:
xterm-179-11.EL3.x86_64.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-179-11.EL3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:
Source:
i386:
xterm-179-11.EL3.i386.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-179-11.EL3.i386.rpm
ia64:
xterm-179-11.EL3.ia64.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-179-11.EL3.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
xterm-179-11.EL3.x86_64.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-179-11.EL3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:
Source:
i386:
xterm-179-11.EL3.i386.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-179-11.EL3.i386.rpm
ia64:
xterm-179-11.EL3.ia64.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-179-11.EL3.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
xterm-179-11.EL3.x86_64.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-179-11.EL3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
Source:
i386:
xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.i386.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-192-8.el4_7.2.i386.rpm
ia64:
xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.ia64.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-192-8.el4_7.2.ia64.rpm
ppc:
xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.ppc.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-192-8.el4_7.2.ppc.rpm
s390:
xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.s390.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-192-8.el4_7.2.s390.rpm
s390x:
xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.s390x.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-192-8.el4_7.2.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.x86_64.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-192-8.el4_7.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
Source:
i386:
xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.i386.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-192-8.el4_7.2.i386.rpm
x86_64:
xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.x86_64.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-192-8.el4_7.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
Source:
i386:
xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.i386.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-192-8.el4_7.2.i386.rpm
ia64:
xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.ia64.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-192-8.el4_7.2.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.x86_64.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-192-8.el4_7.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
Source:
i386:
xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.i386.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-192-8.el4_7.2.i386.rpm
ia64:
xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.ia64.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-192-8.el4_7.2.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.x86_64.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-192-8.el4_7.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386:
xterm-215-5.el5_2.2.i386.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-215-5.el5_2.2.i386.rpm
x86_64:
xterm-215-5.el5_2.2.x86_64.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-215-5.el5_2.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
i386:
xterm-215-5.el5_2.2.i386.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-215-5.el5_2.2.i386.rpm
ia64:
xterm-215-5.el5_2.2.ia64.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-215-5.el5_2.2.ia64.rpm
ppc:
xterm-215-5.el5_2.2.ppc.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-215-5.el5_2.2.ppc.rpm
s390x:
xterm-215-5.el5_2.2.s390x.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-215-5.el5_2.2.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
xterm-215-5.el5_2.2.x86_64.rpm
xterm-debuginfo-215-5.el5_2.2.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
Topic
An updated xterm package to correct a security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5.
This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
Bugs Fixed