Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 3, 2003· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0022
CVE-2003-0022
Description
The "screen dump" feature in rxvt 2.7.8 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a certain character escape sequence when it is echoed to a user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence.
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/11413.phpnvdVendor Advisory
- marc.infonvd
- www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-054.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-055.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/6938nvd
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