VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0071
The DEC UDK processing feature in the xterm terminal emulator in XFree86 4.2.99.4 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a certain character escape sequence that causes the terminal to enter a tight loop.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The DEC UDK processing feature in the xterm terminal emulator in XFree86 4.2.99.4 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a certain character escape sequence that causes the terminal to enter a tight loop.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- xfree86 project/x11r6
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-380
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11415.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-064.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-065.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-066.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6950
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-380
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11415.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-064.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-065.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-066.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6950
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.