[$] StarDict sends X11 clipboard to remote servers
Date:
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:23:11 +0000
Description:
StarDict is a
GPLv3-licensed cross-platform dictionary application. It includes dictionaries for a number of languages, and has a rich plugin ecosystem. It also has a glaring security problem: while running on X11, using Debian's default configuration,
it will send a user's text selections over unencrypted HTTP to two remote servers.
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Link to news story:
https://lwn.net/Articles/1032732/
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