CVE-2006-7236
The default configuration of xterm on Debian GNU/Linux sid and possibly Ubuntu enables the...
CVE-2006-7236 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Invisible-island Xterm, published January 2, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.47%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in xterm 238-1.
- Severity
- 9.3 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 7.47%EPSS, 94th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
238-1xterm +3 more
Description
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | xterm - DECRQSS Remote Command Execution | 2008-12-29 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-7236- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-16
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-7236- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-7213No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-7213- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9r87-p9p6-pqp9No score
The default configuration of xterm on Debian GNU/Linux sid and possibly Ubuntu enables the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9r87-p9p6-pqp9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-7236- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-7236No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-7236- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.