OpenSSH X11 Cookie Trust Manipulation (CVE-2007-4752)

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

X11 forwarding in OpenSSH, prior to version 4.7, contains a security flaw wherein a remote attacker can assume X11 client side trust without valid authorization.

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4
Red Hat Enterprise LInux (RHEL) 5

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