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CentOS Linux 8 [TuxCare] Security Update: xterm / xterm-resize (CENTOS-STREAM8:CLSA-2026:1777030519)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 360850
Synopsis
The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The CentOS Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS- STREAM8:CLSA-2026:1777030519 advisory.- xterm before 375 allows code execution via font ops, e.g., because an OSC 50 response may have Ctrl-g and therefore lead to command execution within the vi line-editing mode of Zsh. NOTE: font ops are not allowed in the xterm default configurations of some Linux distributions. (CVE-2022-45063)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS-STREAM8:CLSA-2026:1777030519.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 360850
File Name: tuxcare_centos_8_CLSA-2026-1777030519.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 10/1/2026
Updated: 10/1/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.9
Percentile: 57.88
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Critical
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-45063
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/24/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/10/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-45063
CLSA: 2026:1777030519