Description
The DEC UDK processing feature in the xterm terminal emulator in XFree86 4.2.99.4 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a certain character escape sequence that causes the terminal to enter a tight loop.
Affected products
- xfree86_project / x11r64.0 – 4.0
- xfree86_project / x11r64.0.1 – 4.0.1
- xfree86_project / x11r64.0.3 – 4.0.3
- xfree86_project / x11r64.1.0 – 4.1.0
- xfree86_project / x11r64.2.0 – 4.2.0
- xfree86_project / x11r64.2.1 – 4.2.1
References
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-380
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-066.html
- MISChttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11415.php
- MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-064.html
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6950
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-065.html
- MISChttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.html