CVE-2022-4170

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The rxvt-unicode package is vulnerable to a remote code execution, in the Perl background extension, when an attacker can control the data written to the user's terminal and certain options are set.

9.8 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151597 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-20 Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/05/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:rxvt-unicode_project:rxvt-unicode:9.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rxvt-unicode_project:rxvt-unicode:9.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

14 Nov 2023, 19:22

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References (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-20 - (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-20 - Third Party Advisory

30 Oct 2023, 12:15

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References
  • (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-20 -

10 Jul 2023, 18:08

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CWE CWE-74 NVD-CWE-Other

12 Dec 2022, 17:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Fedoraproject
Fedoraproject extra Packages For Enterprise Linux
Fedoraproject fedora
Rxvt-unicode Project
Rxvt-unicode Project rxvt-unicode
CWE CWE-74
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rxvt-unicode_project:rxvt-unicode:9.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rxvt-unicode_project:rxvt-unicode:9.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151597 - (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151597 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/05/1 - (MISC) https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/05/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

09 Dec 2022, 18:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2022-12-09 18:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:48

NVD link : CVE-2022-4170

Mitre link : CVE-2022-4170

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-4170

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Products Affected

fedoraproject

  • fedora
  • extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux

rxvt-unicode_project

  • rxvt-unicode
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other CWE-74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')