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CVE-2008-1692

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CVE-2008-1692

Published: Apr 7, 2008

Modified: Aug 7, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

Eterm 0.9.4 opens a terminal window on :0 if -display is not specified and the DISPLAY environment variable is not set, which might allow local users to hijack X11 connections. NOTE: realistic attack scenarios require that the victim enters a command on the wrong machine.

VendorProductVersions

n/a

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affected
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References

28512
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
GLSA-200805-03
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
29577
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
MDVSA-2008:222
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA

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