CVE-2002-1160
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Sep 1, 2004
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Reserved
- Sep 26, 2002
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- VU#911505third-party-advisory
- 55760vendor-advisory
- CLA-2003:693vendor-advisory
- 20021214 BDT_AV200212140001: Insecure default: Using pam_xauth for su from sh-utils packagemailing-list
- linux-pamxauth-gain-privileges(11254)vdb-entry
- RHSA-2003:035vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2003:028vendor-advisory
- 6753vdb-entry
- MDKSA-2003:017vendor-advisory
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