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 users terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence.
Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
---|---|---|---|
Rxvt | Rxvt | 2.6.1 (including) | 2.6.1 (including) |
Rxvt | Rxvt | 2.6.2 (including) | 2.6.2 (including) |
Rxvt | Rxvt | 2.6.3 (including) | 2.6.3 (including) |
Rxvt | Rxvt | 2.6.4 (including) | 2.6.4 (including) |
Rxvt | Rxvt | 2.7.5 (including) | 2.7.5 (including) |
Rxvt | Rxvt | 2.7.6 (including) | 2.7.6 (including) |
Rxvt | Rxvt | 2.7.7 (including) | 2.7.7 (including) |
Rxvt | Rxvt | 2.7.8 (including) | 2.7.8 (including) |