# 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 (prevent

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-08 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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).

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.lxde.org/gitweb/?p=lxde/lxterminal.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f99163c6ff8b2f57c5f37b1ce5d62cf7450d4648
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/333539/lxterminal-in-the-netstat-output/333578
- https://bugs.debian.org/862098

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