CVE-2002-1160

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2003-02-19 05:00

Updated : 2024-02-28 10:24


NVD link : CVE-2002-1160

Mitre link : CVE-2002-1160

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2002-1160


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Products Affected

redhat

  • linux