CVE-2016-10369

Description

unixsocket.c in lxterminal through 0.3.0 insecurely uses /tmp for a socket file, allowing a local user to cause a denial of service (preventing terminal launch), or possibly have other impact (bypassing terminal access control).

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory stackexchange.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.lxde.org/gitweb/?p=lxde/lxterminal.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f99163c6ff8b2f57c5f37b1ce5d62cf7450d4648
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/333539/lxterminal-in-the-netstat-output/333578 third party advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/862098 patch third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10369?
CVE-2016-10369 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10369?
To fix CVE-2016-10369, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10369 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10369 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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