CVE-2006-7236 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2009-01-02

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 9.2% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:invisible-island:xterm:_nil_:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux::::::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-7213	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.
Ubuntu USN	USN-703-1	xterm vulnerabilities

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.09164.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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/

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Invisible-island Xterm

Ubuntu Linux

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-01-02T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:57:40.715Z

Reserved: 2009-01-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-7236

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-01-02T18:11:09.453

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2006-7236

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-16

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