USN-5659-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5659-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5659-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5659-1
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Published
2022-10-05T23:59:34.051792Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:06Z
Summary
kitty vulnerabilities
Details

Stephane Chauveau discovered that kitty incorrectly handled image filenames with special characters in error messages. A remote attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary commands. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-35605)

Carter Sande discovered that kitty incorrectly handled escape sequences in desktop notifications. A remote attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary commands. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-41322)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / kitty

Package

Name
kitty
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kitty@0.15.0-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.15.0-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.14.3-1
0.14.4-1
0.14.6-1
0.15.0-1
0.15.0-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.15.0-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "kitty"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.15.0-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "kitty-terminfo"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-35605"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / kitty

Package

Name
kitty
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kitty@0.21.2-1ubuntu0.22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.21.2-1ubuntu0.22.04.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.19.3-1
0.21.2-1
0.21.2-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.21.2-1ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "kitty"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.21.2-1ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "kitty-terminfo"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-41322"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}