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CVE-2008-2383

CRLF injection vulnerability in xterm allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via LF (aka \n) characters surrounding a…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.9%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

CRLF injection vulnerability in xterm allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via LF (aka \n) characters surrounding a command name within a Device Control Request Status String (DECRQSS) escape sequence in a text file, a related issue to CVE-2003-0063 and CVE-2003-0071.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/33419 · third-party-advisory, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2009-0018.html · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
  • sunsolve.sun.com /search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-254208-1 · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00184.html · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2009-0019.html · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33388 · third-party-advisory, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /kb/HT3549 · x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00072.html · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9317 · vdb-entry, signature, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/35074 · third-party-advisory, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33418 · third-party-advisory, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2009/dsa-1694 · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33318 · third-party-advisory, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33568 · third-party-advisory, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/47655 · vdb-entry, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html · third-party-advisory, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33397 · third-party-advisory, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/1297 · vdb-entry, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/33060 · vdb-entry, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /703-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=510030 · x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33820 · third-party-advisory, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1021522 · vdb-entry, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VOOVZTIABA4MIFUGTAVYWO6Q · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R3E2Q6NPKT7V4VKZMSFF4ARL · vendor-advisory, x_transferred

Sources

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