Description
The "screen dump" feature in rxvt 2.7.8 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a certain character escape sequence when it is echoed to a user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence.
Affected products
- rxvt / rxvt2.6.1 – 2.6.1
- rxvt / rxvt2.6.2 – 2.6.2
- rxvt / rxvt2.6.3 – 2.6.3
- rxvt / rxvt2.6.4 – 2.6.4
- rxvt / rxvt2.7.5 – 2.7.5
- rxvt / rxvt2.7.6 – 2.7.6
- rxvt / rxvt2.7.7 – 2.7.7
- rxvt / rxvt2.7.8 – 2.7.8
References
- MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-054.html
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6938
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-055.html
- MISChttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11413.php
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:034
- MISChttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.html