CVE-2006-0126 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in rxvt-unicode versions prior to 6.3, affecting platforms utilizing openpty and non-Unix pty devices like Linux and most BSD systems. The flaw allows local users to gain read and write access to tty devices due to improper permission handling. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), this vulnerability requires local access and has a low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rxvt-unicode:rxvt-unicode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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