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TI-2004-02087 Aliases CVE-2004-2215GHSA-h338-p5fc-8vgw

RXVT-Unicode 3.4 and 3.5 does not properly close file descriptors, which allows local…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

RXVT-Unicode 3.4 and 3.5 does not properly close file descriptors, which allows local users to access the terminals of other users and possibly gain privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0034 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4VulnerableMarc Lehmann
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5VulnerableMarc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2215
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h338-p5fc-8vgw

References

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2014-02492 rxvt-unicode before 9.20 does not properly handle OSC escape sequences, which allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2005-00708 Buffer overflow in command.C for rxvt-unicode before 5.3 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

Sources

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