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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-0823 · published 7 February 2007

CVE-2007-0823: Slackware linux vulnerability

Slackware · Slackware Linux

xterm on Slackware Linux 10.2 stores information that had been displayed for a different user account using the same xterm process, which might allow local users to bypass file permissions and read other users' files, or obtain other sensitive information, by reading the xterm process memory. NOTE: it could be argued that this is an expected consequence of multiple users sharing the same interactive process, in which case this is not a vulnerability.

1.9 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.46% · top 59.3%
1.9CVSS 2.0 base score
0.46%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

xterm on Slackware Linux 10.2 stores information that had been displayed for a different user account using the same xterm process, which might allow local users to bypass file permissions and read other users' files, or obtain other sensitive information, by reading the xterm process memory. NOTE: it could be argued that this is an expected consequence of multiple users sharing the same interactive process, in which case this is not a vulnerability.

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-02/0012.html
http://gotfault.wordpress.com/2007/02/01/a-funny-case/ Exploit
http://osvdb.org/33651
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-02/0012.html
http://gotfault.wordpress.com/2007/02/01/a-funny-case/ Exploit
http://osvdb.org/33651

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-0823), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-11-14). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.