CVE-2000-1060 | BDVDB-2026-2001 Detail

Description#

The default configuration of XFCE 3.5.1 bypasses the Xauthority access control mechanism with an "xhost + localhost" command in the xinitrc program, which allows local users to sniff X Windows traffic and gain privileges.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0022.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1736
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5305

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12001-01-22Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-08Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.