CVE-2002-1160
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The default configuration of the pam_xauth module forwards MIT-Magic-Cookies to new X sessions, which could allow local users to gain root privileges by stealing the cookies from a temporary .xauth file, which is created with the original user's credentials after root uses su.
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | RHSA-2003:035 | 2003-02-13 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | RHSA-2003:028 | 2003-03-05 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | RHSA-2003:035 | 2003-02-13 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | RHSA-2003:035 | 2003-02-13 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | RHSA-2003:035 | 2003-02-13 |
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