SB2014052212 - OS Command Injection in rxvt-unicode (Alpine package)
Published: May 22, 2014
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014052212
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3121)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
rxvt-unicode before 9.20 does not properly handle OSC escape sequences, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to manipulate arbitrary X window properties and execute arbitrary commands.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.