Vulnerability in Lxterminal Project
CVE-2016-10369
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).
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- git.lxde.org/gitweb/
- unix.stackexchange.com/questions/333539/lxterminal-in-the-netstat-output/333578 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/862098 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10369?
- CVE-2016-10369 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lxterminal Project, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10369?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.