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CVE-2009-1573

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

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Summary

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.

Timeline

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Affected versions

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    Version range not reported

References 8

openwall.com

bugs.debian.org

secunia.com

securityfocus.com

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

vupen.com

ubuntu.com