CVE-2006-7236

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Published Jan 2, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 7.5% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

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

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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

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 7.5% (7.470% probability within 30 days)

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

Weaknesses

CWE-16

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:57 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 2, 2009, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:57 PM
Reserved: Jan 2, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:34 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 2, 2009, 6:11 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:34 PM

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