CVE catalog

CVE-2006-0126

rxvt-unicode: CVE-2006-0126

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Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.39% · Oct 25, 2026

rxvt-unicode before 6.3, on certain platforms that use openpty and non-Unix pty devices such as Linux and most BSD platforms, does not maintain the intended permissions of tty devices, which allows local users to gain read and write access to the devices.

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-unicodesourcesid6.3-1not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianrxvt-unicodesourceforky6.3-1not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianrxvt-unicodesourcetrixie6.3-1not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianrxvt-unicodesourcebookworm6.3-1not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • Source package: [rxvt-unicode]

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

      Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-1

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

    • 9.30-2+b4 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-1

      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: 6.3-1

      dsa · rxvt-unicode · debian · 13

    • 9.31-3+b2 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-1

      dsa · rxvt-unicode · debian · 13

Observed:

References