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.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Paul Szabo · textremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32690
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33388
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/703-1/
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=510030
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=384593
Scores
EPSS
0.0725
EPSS Percentile
91.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-16
Status
published
Products (1)
invisible-island/xterm
_nil_
Published
Jan 02, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026