Description
The default configuration of the Xsession file in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and 7.0 bypasses the Xauthority access control mechanism with an "xhost + localhost" command, which allows local users to sniff X Windows events and gain privileges.
References
- 20000929 Mandrake 7.1 bypasses Xauthority X session security. mailing-list
- MDKSA-2000:052 vendor-advisory
- xinitrc-bypass-xauthority(5305) vdb-entry
- 1735 vdb-entry