Description
xvfb-run 1.6.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora 10, and possibly other operating systems place the magic cookie (MCOOKIE) on the command line, which allows local users to gain privileges by listing the process and its arguments.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/05/2 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/05/4 ↗
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=526678 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39834 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34828 ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50348 ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1185 ↗
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-939-1 ↗