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TI-2008-02286 Aliases CVE-2008-2383GHSA-94vw-2f3v-j88m

CRLF injection vulnerability in xterm allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04934 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:invisible-island:xterm:_nil_:*:*:*:*:*:*:*_nil_VulnerableInvisible-island
  • cpe:2.3:a:invisible-island:xterm:_nil_:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions _nil_ Vulnerable ·Invisible-island

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:0019 Released 2009-01-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    hanterm-xf security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 hanterm-xf-1:2.0.5-5.AS21.2, hanterm-xf-1:2.0.5-5.AS21.2.i386, hanterm-xf-1:2.0.5-5.AS21.2.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 hanterm-xf-1:2.0.5-5.AS21.2, hanterm-xf-1:2.0.5-5.AS21.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 hanterm-xf-1:2.0.5-5.AS21.2, hanterm-xf-1:2.0.5-5.AS21.2.i386
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 hanterm-xf-1:2.0.5-5.AS21.2, hanterm-xf-1:2.0.5-5.AS21.2.ia64
  • RHSA-2009:0018 Released 2009-01-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    xterm security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 xterm-179-11.EL3, xterm-179-11.EL3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) xterm-215-5.el5_2.2, xterm-215-5.el5_2.2.i386, xterm-215-5.el5_2.2.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 xterm-179-11.EL3, xterm-179-11.EL3.i386, xterm-179-11.EL3.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 xterm-192-8.el4_7.2, xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.i386, xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) xterm-215-5.el5_2.2, xterm-215-5.el5_2.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 xterm-192-8.el4_7.2, xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 xterm-179-11.EL3, xterm-179-11.EL3.i386, xterm-179-11.EL3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 xterm-192-8.el4_7.2, xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.i386, xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 xterm-179-11.EL3, xterm-179-11.EL3.i386, xterm-179-11.EL3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 xterm-192-8.el4_7.2, xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.i386, xterm-192-8.el4_7.2.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2009:0019
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2009:0019
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2009:0019
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0018
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2009:0019

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2383
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-94vw-2f3v-j88m

References

Advisory 13

Other 4

  • TI-2022-22154 xterm before 375 allows code execution via font ops, e.g., because an OSC 50 response may… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-08683 xterm before Patch #366 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-21187 xterm before 380 supports ReGIS reporting for character-set names even if they have… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2006-06976 The default configuration of xterm on Debian GNU/Linux sid and possibly Ubuntu enables… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2022-08075 xterm through Patch 370, when Sixel support is enabled, allows attackers to trigger a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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