CVE Details for CVE: CVE-2002-1160
Summary
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.
| Timestamps | |
|---|---|
| Last major update | 18-10-2016 - 02:24 |
| Published | 19-02-2003 - 05:00 |
| Last modified | 18-10-2016 - 02:24 |
References
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11254.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/911505
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000693
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:017
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-028.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-035.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/55760
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6753
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104431622818954&w=2
Vulnerable Configurations
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE
CVSS
Base
7.2
Impact
10.0
Exploitability
3.9
Access
| Vector | Complexity | Authentication |
|---|---|---|
| LOCAL | LOW | NONE |
Impact
| Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| COMPLETE | COMPLETE | COMPLETE |
CVSS3
None