rxvt-unicode before 6.3, on certain platforms that use openpty and non-Unix pty devices…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
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 before 6.3, on certain platforms that use openpty and non-Unix pty devices such as Linux and most BSD platforms, does not maintain the intended permissions of tty devices, which allows local users to gain read and write access to the devices.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00391 33rd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rxvt-unicode:rxvt-unicode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.2 | Vulnerable | Rxvt-unicode |
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt-unicode:rxvt-unicode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.2 Vulnerable ·Rxvt-unicode
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0126
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2j8h-ghpm-93v6
References
More Rxvt-unicode vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-01095 rxvt 2.6.4 opens a terminal window on :0 if the DISPLAY environment variable is not set… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.7
Sources
- CVE-2006-0126 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-0126 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2j8h-ghpm-93v6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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