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CVE-2008-1142
Published: Apr 7, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
rxvt 2.6.4 opens a terminal window on :0 if the DISPLAY environment variable is not set, which might allow local users to hijack X11 connections. NOTE: it was later reported that rxvt-unicode, mrxvt, aterm, multi-aterm, and wterm are also affected. NOTE: realistic attack scenarios require that the victim enters a command on the wrong machine.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
SUSE-SR:2008:017
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/122
x_refsource_MISC
30226
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
28512
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
30229
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=469296
x_refsource_CONFIRM
31687
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
30225
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
30227
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
GLSA-200805-03
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
30224
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
MDVSA-2008:161
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
MDVSA-2008:221
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
29576
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
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