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CVE-2008-1142

LOW CVSS: 3.7 Published: 2008-04-07 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

rxvt 2.6.4 opens a terminal window on :0 if the DISPLAY environment variable is not set, which might allow local users to hijack X11 connections. NOTE: it was later reported that rxvt-unicode, mrxvt, aterm, multi-aterm, and wterm are also affected. NOTE: realistic attack scenarios require that the victim enters a command on the wrong machine.

Affected Platforms

Rxvt RxvtWterm WtermMulti-Aterm Multi-AtermMrxvt MrxvtEterm EtermAterm AtermRxvt-Unicode Rxvt-Unicode

Weakness Type

CWE-264

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