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.
References
Configurations
History
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Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=473127 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/29577 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-03.xml - | |
References | () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:222 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28512 - |
Information
Published : 2008-04-07 18:44
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:45
NVD link : CVE-2008-1692
Mitre link : CVE-2008-1692
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-1692
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Products Affected
eterm
- eterm
CWE
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls