Ubuntu notice USN-8991-1 fixes escape sequence flaw in rxvt-unicode terminal
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What happened
Ubuntu has published security notice USN-8991-1 for rxvt-unicode, a terminal emulator. The bug is in how the software handles certain escape sequences, and an attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code if a user displays specially crafted text.
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What to do
- Install the rxvt-unicode update referenced in Ubuntu security notice USN-8991-1.
- Avoid displaying untrusted text in rxvt-unicode until the update is applied.
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