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 Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade x11-terms/eterm.Upgrade x11-terms/mrxvt.Upgrade x11-terms/rxvt-unicode.Upgrade x11-terms/rxvt.Upgrade x11-terms/wterm.Upgrade x11-terms/aterm.Upgrade x11-terms/multi-aterm. | Oct 30, 2017 | Apr 7, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade rxvt-unicode | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
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