CVE-2008-1692

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.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=473127
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28512 vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-03.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29577 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:222 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1692?
CVE-2008-1692 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1692?
To fix CVE-2008-1692, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1692 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-1692 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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