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RHEL 2.1 : hanterm-xf (RHSA-2009:0019)
high Nessus Plugin ID 35319
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.Description
An updated hanterm-xf package to correct a security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Hanterm is a replacement for xterm, a X Window System terminal emulator, that supports Hangul input and output.
A flaw was found in the Hanterm handling of Device Control Request Status String (DECRQSS) escape sequences. An attacker could create a malicious text file (or log entry, if unfiltered) that could run arbitrary commands if read by a victim inside a Hanterm window.
(CVE-2008-2383)
All hanterm-xf users are advised to upgrade to the updated package, which contains a backported patch to resolve this issue. All running instances of hanterm must be restarted for the update to take effect.
Solution
Update the affected hanterm-xf package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 35319
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2009-0019.nasl
Version: 1.26
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 1/8/2009
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:hanterm-xf
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/7/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/2/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-2383
BID: 33060