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CVE-2000-1060

The default configuration of XFCE 3.5.1 bypasses the Xauthority access control mechanism with an "xhost + localhost" command in the xinitrc program, which allows local users to sniff X Windows traffic and gain privileges.

  • Published: Dec 11, 2000
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2000-1060
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.6
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
xfree86_project / xfce 3.5.1 3.5.1.x