CVE-2008-1692
Eterm 0.9.4 opens a terminal window on :0 if -display is not specified and the DISPLAY...
CVE-2008-1692 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Eterm, published April 7, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. Fixed in eterm 0.9.4.0debian1-2.1.
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-1692- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-1692- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1693 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-1693- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gg62-cc3q-cr2x No score
Eterm 0.9.4 opens a terminal window on :0 if -display is not specified and the DISPLAY...
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.
- Record
GHSA-gg62-cc3q-cr2x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-1692- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-1692 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1692- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
etermDebian:12 |
before 0.9.4.0debian1-2.1 | 0.9.4.0debian1-2.1 |
etermDebian:14 |
before 0.9.4.0debian1-2.1, plus listed versions 0.7-10.8.10-100.8.7-0.40.8.7-0.4.10.9.2-0pre2002042903 Show 6 moreShow less0.9.2-0pre2002042903.30.9.2-80.9.2-8.10.9.3-10.9.4.0debian1-10.9.4.0debian1-2 |
0.9.4.0debian1-2.1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=473127
securityfocus.com/bid/28512
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-03.xml
secunia.com/advisories/29577
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:222
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1692
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gg62-cc3q-cr2x
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1692