CVE-2000-1059 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2001-01-22

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-1046	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00047.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-052.php3
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/136495
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1735
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5305

History

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Subscriptions

Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2001-01-22T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T05:45:36.176Z

Reserved: 2000-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2000-1059

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2000-12-11T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2000-1059

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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