CVE-2000-1059 - The default configuration of the Xsession file in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and 7.0 bypasses the Xauthority

CVE-2000-1059

Summary

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

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	7.2 (as of 10-10-2017 - 01:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
COMPLETE	COMPLETE	COMPLETE

cvss-vector via4

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

refmap via4

bid	1735
bugtraq	20000929 Mandrake 7.1 bypasses Xauthority X session security.
mandrake	MDKSA-2000:052
xf	xinitrc-bypass-xauthority(5305)

Last major update

10-10-2017 - 01:29

Published

11-12-2000 - 05:00

Last modified

10-10-2017 - 01:29