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CVE-2008-1142

LOW · CVSS 3.7 EPSS 0.36%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-04-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.7. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2008-1142
Severity
LOW
CVSS
3.7
EPSS
0.36%

Original NVD 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.