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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…
High7.8EPSS 0.32%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- mitre
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).
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.32% · top 75% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- https://git.lxde.org/gitweb/?p=lxde/lxterminal.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f99163c6ff8b2f57c5f37b1ce5d62cf7450d4648 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/333539/lxterminal-in-the-netstat-output/333578 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://bugs.debian.org/862098 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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