Description
The "screen dump" feature in rxvt 2.7.8 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a certain character escape sequence when it is echoed to a user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2003-0022 | The "screen dump" feature in rxvt 2.7.8 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a certain character escape sequence when it is echoed to a user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T01:36:25.311Z
Reserved: 2003-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2003-0022
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Status : Modified
Published: 2003-03-03T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2003-0022
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD