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@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+This patch prevents a code execution vector involving terminal escape
+sequences when rxvt-unicode is in "secure mode".
+
+This change was spurred by the following conversation on the
+oss-security mailing list:
+
+Problem description and proof of concept:
+http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/190
+
+Upstream response:
+http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/291
+
+Patch copied from upstream source repository:
+http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/src/command.C?r1=1.582&r2=1.583
+
+--- rxvt-unicode/src/command.C 2016/07/14 05:33:26 1.582
++++ rxvt-unicode/src/command.C 2017/05/18 02:43:18 1.583
+@@ -2695,7 +2695,7 @@
+ /* kidnapped escape sequence: Should be 8.3.48 */
+ case C1_ESA: /* ESC G */
+ // used by original rxvt for rob nations own graphics mode
+- if (cmd_getc () == 'Q')
++ if (cmd_getc () == 'Q' && option (Opt_insecure))
+ tt_printf ("\033G0\012"); /* query graphics - no graphics */
+ break;
+
+@@ -2914,7 +2914,7 @@
+ break;
+
+ case CSI_CUB: /* 8.3.18: (1) CURSOR LEFT */
+- case CSI_HPB: /* 8.3.59: (1) CHARACTER POSITION BACKWARD */
++ case CSI_HPB: /* 8.3.59: (1) CHARACTER POSITION BACKWARD */
+ #ifdef ISO6429
+ arg[0] = -arg[0];
+ #else /* emulate common DEC VTs */