Secunia Security Advisory - A vulnerability has been reported in rxvt-unicode, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to manipulate or access sensitive information. The problem is that rxvt-unicode keeps open file handlers to other terminal windows when spawning children. This may potentially allow access to arbitrary terminal windows. This vulnerability affects versions prior to 3.6.
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TITLE:
Rxvt-unicode Arbitrary Terminal Window Access Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA12299
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12299/
CRITICAL:
Less critical
IMPACT:
Manipulation of data, Exposure of sensitive information
WHERE:
Local system
SOFTWARE:
rxvt-unicode 3.x
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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in rxvt-unicode, which potentially
can be exploited by malicious, local users to manipulate or access
sensitive information.
The problem is that rxvt-unicode keeps open file handlers to other
terminal windows when spawning children. This may potentially allow
access to arbitrary terminal windows.
This vulnerability affects versions prior to 3.6.
SOLUTION:
Update to version 3.6 or later.
http://dist.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.
OTHER REFERENCES:
OSVDB:
http://www.osvdb.org/8710
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