SB2023022879 - SUSE update for xterm
Published: February 28, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023022879
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-2022-45063)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing font ops. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system within the vi line-editing mode of Zsh.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.