First published: Mon Dec 11 2000(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux | =7.0 | |
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux | =7.1 |
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