CVE-2022-4170

Published Dec 9, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The rxvt-unicode package is vulnerable to a remote code execution, in the Perl background extension, when an attacker can control the data written to the user's terminal and certain options are set.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-51531 The rxvt-unicode package is vulnerable to a remote code execution, in the Perl background extension, when an attacker can control the data written to the user's terminal and certain options are set.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
fedora
Published
Updated
Apr 14, 2025, 6:11 PM
Reserved
Nov 28, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 9, 2022, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:20 AM