CVE-2009-2260
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2009-2260 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2009-06-30 10:30:21 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/04/1 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 12 Update: stardict-3.0.1-20.fc12 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| #534731 - stardict broadcasts clipboard context over network - Debian Bug report logs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.debian.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
| Organization | Published | Contributor | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | 2009-07-01 | Tomas Hoger | Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of stardict as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.