CVE-2000-1059 describes a critical vulnerability in Mandrake Linux versions 7.0 and 7.1, where the default Xsession configuration bypasses Xauthority access controls by executing "xhost + localhost". This misconfiguration allows local users to intercept X Windows events, potentially leading to privilege escalation. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), the vulnerability is easily exploitable locally with low attack complexity, granting full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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