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Ubuntu notice USN-8991-1 fixes escape sequence flaw in rxvt-unicode terminal

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A flaw was found in rxvt-unicode, a program used to display text in a terminal window. Specially crafted text could trick the terminal into running an attacker's code if a user displayed it.

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  1. Install the rxvt-unicode update referenced in Ubuntu security notice USN-8991-1.
  2. Avoid displaying untrusted text in rxvt-unicode until the update is applied.

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