The default configuration of XFCE 3.5.1 bypasses the Xauthority access control mechanism with an "xhost + localhost" command in the xinitrc program, which allows local users to sniff X Windows traffic and gain privileges.
                
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    | Source | ID | Title | 
|---|---|---|
  EUVD | 
                EUVD-2000-1047 | The default configuration of XFCE 3.5.1 bypasses the Xauthority access control mechanism with an "xhost + localhost" command in the xinitrc program, which allows local users to sniff X Windows traffic and gain privileges. | 
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T05:45:36.365Z
Reserved: 2000-11-29T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2000-1060
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2000-12-11T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2000-1060
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