CVE-2006-0126 json
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 main…
published 2006-01-09 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0134
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- rxvt-unicode Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 6.3-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0126
- osvdb.org/22223 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/18301 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
osvdb.org
/22223
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18301
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
- dist.schmorp.de /rxvt-unicode/Changes
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/0052
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-0126
- NVD CVE-2006-0126
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