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CVE-2006-7236

Publication date 2 January 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
xterm 8.10 intrepid
Fixed 235-1ubuntu1.1
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 229-1ubuntu1.1
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 229-1ubuntu0.1
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 208-3.1ubuntu3.1

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-703-1
    • xterm vulnerabilities
    • 6 January 2009

Other references