CVE-2006-0126

N/A Unknown
Published: January 09, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

rxvt-unicode before 6.3, on certain platforms that use openpty and non-Unix pty devices such as Linux and most BSD platforms, does not maintain the intended permissions of tty devices, which allows local users to gain read and write access to the devices.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18301
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/22223
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://dist.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/Changes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18301
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/22223
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0052
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
14th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

rxvt-unicode