CVE-2008-1142
3.7 · LOWOverview
CVE-2008-1142 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting aterm aterm. It was published on April 7, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7 (LOW).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical 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.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from aterm. Update aterm to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| aterm | aterm | 0 | Affected |
| eterm | eterm | 0 | Affected |
| mrxvt | mrxvt | 0 | Affected |
| multi-aterm | multi-aterm | 0 | Affected |
| rxvt | rxvt | 0 | Affected |
| rxvt-unicode | rxvt-unicode | 0 | Affected |
| wterm | wterm | 0 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2008-1142?
CVE-2008-1142 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting aterm aterm. It was published on April 7, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7 (LOW).
How severe is CVE-2008-1142?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1142?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from aterm. Update aterm to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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