Security update for xterm

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:14747-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-27135 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2021-27135 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xterm fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-27135: Fixed buffer-overflow when clicking on selected utf8 text. (bsc#1182091)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-xterm-14747=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-xterm-14747=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-xterm-14747=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • xterm-238-3.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • xterm-238-3.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • xterm-238-3.3.1

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