Subj : [$] StarDict sends X11 clipboard to remote servers
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From : LWN.net
Date : Mon Aug 11 2025 17:30:07

[$] 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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