CVE-2004-2215 json
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 poss…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2207
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- rxvt-unicode Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.8-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2215
- securityfocus.com/bid/10959 patch
- osvdb.org/8710 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/12299 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% 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
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/10959
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/12299
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/8710
vdb-entry, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/17000
vdb-entry
- cvs.schmorp.de /browse/rxvt-unicode/Changes?view=markup
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-2215
- NVD CVE-2004-2215
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