The rxvt-unicode package is vulnerable to a remote code execution, in the Perl background extension, when an attacker can control the data written to the user's terminal and certain options are set.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade rxvt-unicode | Aug 22, 2024 | Dec 9, 2022 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade rxvt-unicodeNo solution exists | May 15, 2025 | Dec 9, 2022 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade rxvt-unicode | Jan 9, 2023 | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade x11-terms/rxvt-unicode. | Oct 31, 2023 | Dec 9, 2022 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade rxvt-unicode | Oct 23, 2023 | Dec 9, 2022 |
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