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CVE-2022-4170

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Published: Dec 9, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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9.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (4)

Rxvt Unicode Project
1 product
Rxvt Unicode
Fedoraproject
2 products
Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux
Fedora
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Rxvt Unicode
Version 9.25
Rxvt Unicode
Version 9.26
Configuration B
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux
Version 8.0
Fedora
Version 37

Related CWEs

CWE-74
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (6)

Source: patrick@puiterwijk.org
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: patrick@puiterwijk.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: patrick@puiterwijk.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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