CVE-2006-7236
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
xterm - DECRQSS Remote Command Execution
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33060/info
The 'xterm' program is prone to a remote command-execution vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently validate user input.
Successfully exploiting this issue would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on an affected computer in the context of the affected application.
The issue affects xterm with patch 237; other versions may also be affected.
The following example is available:
perl -e 'print "\eP\$q\nwhoami\n\e\\"' > bla.log
cat bla.log OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 238-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 238-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 238-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 238-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 238-1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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