Main
Vulnerability Database
Exploits
ID:10238 - Exploit for Input validation error in Rxvt - CVE-2000-0476
ID:10238 - Exploit for Input validation error in Rxvt - CVE-2000-0476
Published: July 23, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94647
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2000-0476
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Rxvt
Rxvt
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can trick the victim to insert certain characters that force the window to be resized and crash the terminal.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.