Security
Security
mlterm is vulnerable to an integer overflow, which could potentially allow the execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | x11-terms/mlterm on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 2.9.2 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 2.9.2 |
mlterm is a multi-lingual terminal emulator.
mlterm is vulnerable to an integer overflow that can be triggered by specifying a large image file as a background. This only effects users that have compiled mlterm with the 'gtk' USE flag, which enables gdk-pixbuf support.
An attacker can create a specially-crafted image file which, when used as a background by the victim, can lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running mlterm.
Re-compile mlterm without the 'gtk' USE flag.
All mlterm users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/mlterm-2.9.2"
Release date
March 07, 2005
Latest revision
May 22, 2006: 02
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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