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TI-2008-01622 Aliases CVE-2008-1692GHSA-gg62-cc3q-cr2x

Eterm 0.9.4 opens a terminal window on :0 if -display is not specified and the DISPLAY…

Priority LOW 30CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00306 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:eterm:eterm:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.4VulnerableEterm
  • cpe:2.3:a:eterm:eterm:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·Eterm

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1692
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gg62-cc3q-cr2x

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2008-01095 rxvt 2.6.4 opens a terminal window on :0 if the DISPLAY environment variable is not set… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.7

Sources

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