# CVE-2008-1293: ldm in Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) 0.99 and 2 passes the -ac option to the X server on each LTSP client, which allows remote attack

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-04-29 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ldm in Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) 0.99 and 2 passes the -ac option to the X server on each LTSP client, which allows remote attackers to connect to this server via TCP port 6006 (aka display :6).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/03/12/3
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019940
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/03/11/2
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/610-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28960
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30099
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=469462
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1561
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29959
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42080

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