VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-0126
rxvt-unicode before 6.3, on certain platforms that use openpty and non-Unix pty devices such as Linux and most BSD platforms, does not maintain the intended permissions of tty devices, which allows local users to gain read and write access to the devices.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
rxvt-unicode before 6.3, on certain platforms that use openpty and non-Unix pty devices such as Linux and most BSD platforms, does not maintain the intended permissions of tty devices, which allows local users to gain read and write access to the devices.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- rxvt-unicode/rxvt-unicode
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://dist.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/Changes
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18301Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/22223Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0052
- http://dist.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/Changes
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18301Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/22223Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0052
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.