CVE-2006-7236
Estado: ModificadaAlta (9.3)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Puntuación base: 9.3
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 7.47%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 94
- Fecha de la puntuación: 3/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-16
Referencias
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=384593
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=510030
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33388
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/703-1/
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=384593
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=510030
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33388
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/703-1/
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