CVE-2016-10369 Other in n/a
Local attackers can cause denial of service or bypass access controls in LX Terminal by exploiting insecure socket file handling in /tmp.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10369?
CVE-2016-10369 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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).
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10369?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
lxterminal openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 0.4.0-1.5 |
Products include Lxterminal Project Lxterminal.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10369?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2016-10369 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10369 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-10369, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10369, DLA-935-1, GHSA-rw5r-82jx-qr25, MGASA-2017-0138, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10369 and 1 more.