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Posted on 29 September 2022
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202209-22
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Severity: Normal
Title: Kitty: Arbitrary Code Execution
Date: September 29, 2022
Bugs: #868543
ID: 202209-22
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been found in Kitty which could allow for arbitrary
code execution with user input.
Background
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Kitty is a fast, feature-rich, GPU-based terminal.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 x11-terms/kitty < 0.26.2 >= 0.26.2
Description
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Carter Sande discovered that maliciously constructed control sequences
can cause Kitty to display a notification that, when clicked, can cause
Kitty to execute arbitrary commands.
Impact
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Kitty can produce notifications that, when clicked, can execute
arbitrary commands.
Workaround
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Avoid clicking unexpected notifications.
Resolution
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All Kitty users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/kitty-0.26.2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2022-41322
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41322
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/202209-22
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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