CVE-2008-1692

Published: Apr 7, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Eterm: Eterm

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Eterm Eterm	Version 0.9.4

Related CWEs

References (10)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=473127

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/29577

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-03.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:222

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28512

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=473127

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/29577

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-03.xml

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:222

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28512

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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