SB2021052654 - Gentoo update for rxvt-unicode
Published: May 26, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021052654
Severity
Low
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33477)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when running an application inside the terminal window. A remote attacker can trick the victim to run a specially crafted program or open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.