Schmorpforge Software rxvt-unicode code execution | CVE-2022-4170
NAME
Schmorpforge Software rxvt-unicode code execution
- Platforms Affected:
Schmorpforge Software rxvt-unicode 9.25
Schmorpforge Software rxvt-unicode 9.26 - Risk Level:
9.8 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
Schmorpforge Software rxvt-unicode could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw in the Perl background extension. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Upgrade to the latest version of rxvt-unicode, available from the rxvt-unicode GIT Repository. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q4/175 - Reference Link:
http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/src/perl/background?r1=1.105&r2=1.109
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