CVE-2000-1059

2001-01-2205:00:00

mitre

www.cve.org

6.5 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

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.

References

www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-052.php3

www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/136495

www.securityfocus.com/bid/1735

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5305