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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | eterm | 0.9.4.0debian1-2.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | eterm | 0.9.4.0debian1-2.1 | — |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=473127
- 28512 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200805-03 vendor-advisory
- 29577 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:222 vendor-advisory