CVE-2009-1573

Severity Score

4.6

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

xvfb-run v1.6.1 en Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora 10 y posiblemente otros sistemas operativos, ubican la magic cookie (MCOOKIE) en la línea de comandos, lo que permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios listando los procesos y sus argumentos.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.6

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-05-06 CVE Reserved
2009-05-06 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/39834	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/05/2	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/05/4	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34828	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1185	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50348	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=526678	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-939-1	2017-08-17

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Debian Search vendor "Debian"	Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"	*	-	Affected	in	Branden Robinson Search vendor "Branden Robinson"	Xvfb-run Search vendor "Branden Robinson" for product "Xvfb-run"	1.6.1 Search vendor "Branden Robinson" for product "Xvfb-run" and version "1.6.1"	-	Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"	Fedora Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Fedora"	10 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Fedora" and version "10"	-	Affected	in	Branden Robinson Search vendor "Branden Robinson"	Xvfb-run Search vendor "Branden Robinson" for product "Xvfb-run"	1.6.1 Search vendor "Branden Robinson" for product "Xvfb-run" and version "1.6.1"	-	Affected
Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu"	Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Linux"	*	-	Affected	in	Branden Robinson Search vendor "Branden Robinson"	Xvfb-run Search vendor "Branden Robinson" for product "Xvfb-run"	1.6.1 Search vendor "Branden Robinson" for product "Xvfb-run" and version "1.6.1"	-	Affected