CVE-2008-1692 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2008-1692: 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.

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2008-1692 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

eterm→ fixed in0.9.4.0debian1-2.1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y eterm
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

eterm→ fixed in0.9.4.0debian1-2.1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y eterm
```

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