CVE-2002-1160

security flaw

Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-1147 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 3:19 AM
Reserved
Sep 26, 2002, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 19, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 3, 2003, 12:00 AM