========================================================================= Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4618-1 November 05, 2020 tmux vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.10 - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: tmux could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input. Software Description: - tmux: terminal multiplexer Details: Sergey Nizovtsev discovered that tmux incorrectly handled some inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.10: tmux 3.1b-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: tmux 3.0a-2ubuntu0.2 After a standard system update you need to restart tmux session to make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4618-1 CVE-2020-27347 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tmux/3.1b-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tmux/3.0a-2ubuntu0.2