CVE-2006-7236 describes a critical vulnerability in the default configuration of xterm on Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu, where the "allowWindowOps" resource is enabled. This allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause other unspecified impacts through specially crafted escape sequences. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-32690) is available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
_nil_CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:invisible-island:xterm:_nil_:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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