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Bug#469296: rxvt: [SECURITY] opens terminal on unspecified display



Package: rxvt
Version: 1:2.6.4-12
Severity: grave
Tags: security

If the DISPLAY environment is not set, rxvt opens an xterm on :0,
which on some headless login-server means anyone can setup an
fake X server waiting for someone loggin in without X forwarding
to start rxvt by some mistake or by some program (thus without even
noticing) and getting full shell access to that other account.

Hochachtungsvoll,
	Bernhard R. Link



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