xterm: xterm before 380 supports ReGIS reporting for character-set names even if they have unexpected characters (i.e., neit...
CVE-2023-40359 is fixed in xterm on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40359, released August 14, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.
xterm before 380 supports ReGIS reporting for character-set names even if they have unexpected characters (i.e., neither alphanumeric nor underscore), aka a pointer/overflow issue. This can only occur for xterm installations that are configured at compile time to use a certain experimental feature.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| xterm · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 382-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40359 | Aug 14, 2023 |
| xterm · Debian 14 | 382-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40359 | Aug 14, 2023 |
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