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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 7, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-1692

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.

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Affected products

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  • Michael Jennings/Eterm2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:eterm:eterm:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:eterm:eterm:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: =0.9.4

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