CVE-2008-1692

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…

published April 7, 2008

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
22.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00306 · 22.2th percentile
Published
2008-04-07T18:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 APR 18:00Z
    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…
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