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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

20 Nov 2024, 23:40

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000693 - () http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000693 -
References () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104431622818954&w=2 - () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104431622818954&w=2 -
References () http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/55760 - () http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/55760 -
References () http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11254.php - Vendor Advisory () http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11254.php - Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/911505 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource () http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/911505 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
References () http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:017 - () http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:017 -
References () http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-028.html - () http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-028.html -
References () http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-035.html - () http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-035.html -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6753 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6753 -

Information

Published : 2003-02-19 05:00

Updated : 2024-11-20 23:40


NVD link : CVE-2002-1160

Mitre link : CVE-2002-1160

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2002-1160


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Products Affected

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  • linux