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CVE-2000-1059
Published: Jan 22, 2001
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The default configuration of the Xsession file in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and 7.0 bypasses the Xauthority access control mechanism with an "xhost + localhost" command, which allows local users to sniff X Windows events and gain privileges.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20000929 Mandrake 7.1 bypasses Xauthority X session security.
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
MDKSA-2000:052
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRAKE
xinitrc-bypass-xauthority(5305)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
1735
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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