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CVE-2010-2713
The vte_sequence_handler_window_manipulation function in vteseq.c in libvte (aka libvte9) in VTE 0.25.1 and earlier, as used in gnome-terminal, does not proper…
Impact
The vte_sequence_handler_window_manipulation function in vteseq.c in libvte (aka libvte9) in VTE 0.25.1 and earlier, as used in gnome-terminal, does not properly handle escape sequences, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or obtain potentially sensitive information via a (1) window title or (2) icon title sequence. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2003-0070 regression.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nalin Dahyabhai | Vte | through 0.25.1 Versions 0.11.21, 0.12.2, 0.14.2, 0.15.0, 0.16.14 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/vte/commit/?id=8b971a7b2c59902914ecbbc3915c45dd21530a91
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40635
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41716
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-962-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1839
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613110
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/vte/commit/?id=8b971a7b2c59902914ecbbc3915c45dd21530a91
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40635
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41716
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-962-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1839
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613110