Upstream information
Description
The default configuration of the pam_xauth module forwards MIT-Magic-Cookies to new X sessions, which could allow local users to gain root privileges by stealing the cookies from a temporary .xauth file, which is created with the original user's credentials after root uses su.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
NVD | |
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Base Score | 7.2 |
Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Access Vector | Local |
Access Complexity | Low |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
Integrity Impact | Complete |
Availability Impact | Complete |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 00:34:54 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Sep 9 16:11:38 2024