Unscored severity · published Jan 2, 2009
CVE-2006-7236
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…
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CVSS
7.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.5% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XT
Xterm · Invisible-island
_nil_ · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-7236
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-7236
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=384593
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=510030
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33388
usn.ubuntu.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/703-1/
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