CVE catalog

CVE-2005-0764

rxvt-unicode: CVE-2005-0764

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
2.66% · Oct 25, 2026

Buffer overflow in command.C for rxvt-unicode before 5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file containing long escape sequences.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianrxvt-unicodesid9.31-3.1fixed
Debianrxvt-unicodeforky9.31-3.1fixed
Debianrxvt-unicodetrixie9.31-3fixed
Debianrxvt-unicodebookworm9.30-2fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianrxvt-unicodesourcesid5.3-1not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianrxvt-unicodesourceforky5.3-1not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianrxvt-unicodesourcetrixie5.3-1not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianrxvt-unicodesourcebookworm5.3-1not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • Source package: [rxvt-unicode]

    Details (2)
    • 9.30-2+b3 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 5.3-1

      dsa · rxvt-unicode · debian · bookworm; dsa · rxvt-unicode · debian · 12

    • 9.30-2+b4 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 5.3-1

      dsa · rxvt-unicode · debian · bookworm; dsa · rxvt-unicode · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • Source package: [rxvt-unicode]

    Details (2)
    • 9.31-3+b2 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 5.3-1

      dsa · rxvt-unicode · debian · 13

    • 9.31-3+b2 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 5.3-1

      dsa · rxvt-unicode · debian · 13

Observed:

References