openSUSE Security Update: Security update for kitty
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:0025-1
Rating: important
References: #1180298
Cross-References: CVE-2020-35605
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 15.2
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

This update for kitty fixes the following issue:

– CVE-2020-35605: Fixed an RCE due to filenames containing special
characters contained in error messages (boo#1180298).

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
like YaST online_update or “zypper patch”.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

– openSUSE Leap 15.2:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2021-25=1

Package List:

– openSUSE Leap 15.2 (x86_64):

kitty-0.16.0-lp152.2.3.1
kitty-debuginfo-0.16.0-lp152.2.3.1

References:

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-35605.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1180298