Linuxsecurity Critical Vulnerability in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Zutty Allows Arbitrary Command Execution
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A security vulnerability has been identified in Zutty, an X terminal emulator included in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Discovered by Carter Sande, the flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands by exploiting improper input handling on DECRQSS. Users of Ubuntu and its derivatives are advised to apply patches to mitigate this risk.
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2022-09-20
CVE-2022-41138 published
2026-03-05
Ubuntu announces USN-8078-1 for Zutty vulnerability
2026-03-06
Linuxsecurity reports on Zutty vulnerability
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