XZ Utils 5.7.1alpha

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  "url": "https://github.com/tukaani-project/xz/releases/tag/v5.7.1alpha",
  "method": "llm",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "patch",
    "title": "XZ Utils 5.7.1alpha",
    "summary": "XZ Utils 5.7.1alpha includes a security-related change that replaces non-printable characters in messages and listed filenames with question marks, preventing malicious filenames from sending terminal escape sequences.",
    "evidence": "When printing messages, replace non-printable characters with question marks. This way malicious filenames cannot be used to send escape sequences to a terminal.",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "XZ Utils",
          "evidence": "XZ Utils 5.7.1alpha (unstable)"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [
          {
            "value": "5.7.1alpha",
            "evidence": "5.7.1alpha (2025-01-23)"
          }
        ],
        "affected_versions": []
      }
    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
    "fixed_cves": [],
    "related_cves": [],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "github-tukaani-project-xz",
  "document_id": 22786,
  "published_at": "2025-01-23T18:15:52+00:00"
}