SB2022121640 - Fedora EPEL 7 update for rxvt-unicode



SB2022121640 - Fedora EPEL 7 update for rxvt-unicode

Published: December 16, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022121640
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4170)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the Perl background extension. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary commands in the victim's terminal when certain configuration is used.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.