CVE-2009-2260

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2009-06-26
Bugzilla:
508945: CVE-2009-2260 stardict: network queries may expose sensitive information

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

stardict 3.0.1, when Enable Net Dict is configured, sends the contents of the clipboard to a dictionary server, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Find out more about CVE-2009-2260 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

Statement

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of stardict as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

CVSS v2 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score 2.6
Base Metrics AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None

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