CVE-2009-1756
SLiM Simple Login Manager 1.3.0 - Local Exposure of X Authority Cookie via Command Line
Title source: llmDescription
SLiM Simple Login Manager 1.3.0 places the X authority magic cookie (mcookie) on the command line when invoking xauth from (1) app.cpp and (2) switchuser.cpp, which allows local users to access the X session by listing the process and its arguments.
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/54583
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50611
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35015
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00000.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38070
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=529306
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00009.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/18/2
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35132
Scores
EPSS
0.0046
EPSS Percentile
37.1%
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (1)
simone_rota/slim_simple_login_manager
1.3.0
Published
May 22, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026