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CVE-2000-1059

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2000-12-11 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The default configuration of the Xsession file in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and 7.0 bypasses the Xauthority access control mechanism with an "xhost + localhost" command, which allows local users to sniff X Windows events and gain privileges.

Affected Platforms

Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References