Vulnerability CVE-2006-7236
Published: 2009-01-02   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

Type:

CWE-16

 (Configuration)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Invisible-island -> Xterm 

 References:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=384593
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=510030
https://usn.ubuntu.com/703-1/
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