CVE-2006-7236 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.5% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The default configuration of xterm on Debian GNU/Linux sid and possibly Ubuntu enables the allowWindowOps resource, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code or have unspecified other impact via escape sequences.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 7.47% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-16 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-01-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| debian | debian linux |
| invisible-island | xterm |
| ubuntu | linux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | xterm - DECRQSS Remote Command Execution | 2008-12-29 |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=384593
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=510030
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33388
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/703-1/
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=384593
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=510030
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33388
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/703-1/
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