CVE-2006-7236

N/A Unknown

Published: January 02, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=384593

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=510030

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33388

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/703-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=384593

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=510030

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/33388

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://usn.ubuntu.com/703-1/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

7.2%

92th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-16

Affected Vendors

ubuntu debian invisible-island

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