Package : xterm
Vulnerability : design flaw
Problem type : local (remote)
Debian-specific: no
CVE Id(s) : CVE-2008-2383
Debian Bug : 510030
The xterm update in DSA-1694-1 disabled font changing as a precaution.
However, users reported that they need this feature. The update in this
DSA makes font shifting through escape sequences configurable, using a
new allowFontOps X resource, and unconditionally enables font changing
through keyboard sequences.
For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in
version 222-1etch4.
For the testing distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 235-2.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 238-2.
We recommend that you upgrade your xterm package.
Upgrade instructions
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wget url
will fetch the file for you
dpkg -i file.deb
will install the referenced file.
If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for
sources.list as given below:
apt-get update
will update the internal database
apt-get upgrade
will install corrected packages
You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the
footer to the proper configuration.
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 alias etch
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