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CVE-2008-1142LOWCVSS 3.7

CVE-2008-1142

Published Apr 7, 2008·Updated Jun 16, 2026

NVD 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.

CVSS Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

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