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.
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EUVD-2009-1569 | 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. |
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USN-939-1 | X.org vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T05:20:34.939Z
Reserved: 2009-05-06T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-1573

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2009-05-06T17:30:09.797
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2009-1573


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