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Posted on 29 September 2022
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202209-25
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Severity: Normal
Title: Zutty: Arbitrary Code Execution
Date: September 29, 2022
Bugs: #868495
ID: 202209-25
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in Zutty which could allow for
arbitrary code execution.
Background
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Zutty is an X terminal emulator rendering through OpenGL ES Compute
Shaders.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 x11-terms/zutty < 0.13 >= 0.13
Description
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Zutty does not correctly handle invalid DECRQSS commands, which can be
exploited to run arbitrary commands in the terminal.
Impact
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Untrusted text written to the Zutty terminal can achieve arbitrary code
execution.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Zutty users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/zutty-0.13"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2022-41138
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41138
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-25
Concerns?
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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
security@gentoo.org 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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