8348 : Multiple xterm Client Embedded Escape Character DoS
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7 months ago

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Disclosure
Jun 01, 2000

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Unknown

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Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 Multiple xterm clients contain a flaw that may allow a denial of service. The issue is triggered when a remote attacker is able to resize the terminal windows size by escape character sequences, which will cause a denial of service. This flaw will result in loss of availability for the xterm.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Upgrade to version PuTTY0.49 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. Michael Jennings has released a patch for Eterm. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Simon Tatham
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PuTTY
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 0.48
Michael Jennings
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Eterm
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 0.8.10
rxvt
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rxvt
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 2.6.1
XFree86 Project, Inc.
Watch-list
X11R6
Watch-list
 3.3.3
4.0

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