CVE-2022-24130: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-24130 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 31-01-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
xterm through Patch 370, when Sixel support is enabled, allows attackers to trigger a buffer overflow in set_sixel in graphics_sixel.c via crafted text.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.68%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.68% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
3 foundExploit Reference (twitter.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat5 products
- xterm< 0:366-12.el9_6
- xterm-debuginfo< 0:366-12.el9_6
- xterm-debugsource< 0:366-12.el9_6
- xterm-resize< 0:366-12.el9_6
- xterm-resize-debuginfo< 0:366-12.el9_6
Suse4 products
- xterm&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3< 330-150200.11.6.1
- xterm&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4< 330-150200.11.6.1
- xterm&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5< 308-5.6.1
- xterm&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5< 308-5.6.1
Opensuse3 products
- mlterm&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 3.9.2-3.1
- xterm&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.3< 330-150200.11.6.1
- xterm&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 330-150200.11.6.1
Debian2 products
- xterm< 327-2+deb9u2 | < 370-2
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Alpine1 product
- xterm< 371-r0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL34 | 35
Invisible-island1 product
- xterm≤ 370
Mageia1 product
- xterm< 363-1.2.mga8
Ubuntu1 product
- xtermAll versions (No fix recorded)
9 vendors · 19 products
References
25 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/30/2X Refsource MISCREPORTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/30/3X Refsource MISCREPORTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00007.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
