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vulnerabilityCVE-2023-40359
Name
CVE-2023-40359
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
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.
CWEs
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-

Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
xterm
Patched

Vulnerability Ratings#


9.8
CVSSv31
NaN
other

Others affected components#


Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
buildroot
2025.02.x
389
Not Affected
buildroot
master
410
Not Affected
yocto
master
410
Not Affected
yocto
scarthgap
388
Not Affected

Resolved with patches#


xterm (yocto:kirkstone)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
snapshot of project "xterm", label xterm-379c
"Thomas E. Dickey" <dickey@invisible-island.net>
CVE-2023-40359