CVE-2015-8971 Terminology 0.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via escape sequences that modify the window title and then are written to the terminal, a similar issue to CVE-2003-0063.
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 1.1%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Terminology 0.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via escape sequences that modify the window title and then are written to the terminal, a similar issue to CVE-2003-0063.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/terminology(Debian:12) | < 0.7.0-2 | 0.7.0-2 |
| debian/terminology(Debian:13) | < 0.7.0-2 | 0.7.0-2 |
| debian/terminology(Debian:14) | < 0.7.0-2 | 0.7.0-2 |
| debian linux | = 8.0 | No fix listed |
| enlightenment terminology | = 0.7.0 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2015-8971 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3712 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161104 CVE request: Escape Sequence Command Execution vulnerability in Terminology 0.7 mailing-list third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161104 Re: CVE request: Escape Sequence Command Execution vulnerability in Terminology 0.7 mailing-list third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161107 Re: CVE request: Escape Sequence Command Execution vulnerability in Terminology 0.7 mailing-list third-party-advisory
- 94132 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- git.enlightenment.org issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking