Description
A privilege escalation to root exists in Eternal Terminal prior to version 6.2.0. This is due to the combination of a race condition, buffer overflow, and logic bug all in PipeSocketHandler::listen().
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Gauci | Eternal Terminal | >= unspecified, < 6.2.0 |
References
- https://github.com/MisterTea/EternalTerminal/commit/900348bb8bc96e1c7ba4888ac8480f643c43d3c3Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/metaredteam/external-disclosures/security/advisories/GHSA-hxg8-4r3q-p9rvExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/MisterTea/EternalTerminal/commit/900348bb8bc96e1c7ba4888ac8480f643c43d3c3Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/metaredteam/external-disclosures/security/advisories/GHSA-hxg8-4r3q-p9rvExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 16, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified