CVE-2009-1573

MITTEL 4.6CVE-2009-1573 · Published 06/05/2009 · updated 16/06/2026

Kurz gesagt

CVE-2009-1573 ist eine Schwachstelle (MITTEL (CVSS 4.6)) in xvfb-run (branden robinson).
Wahrscheinlichkeit einer Ausnutzung in den nächsten 30 Tagen (EPSS): 0.46%, höher als bei 39.8% aller Schwachstellen.
Noch keine gepatchte Version bekannt: Herstellerhinweise unter Referenzen verfolgen.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
xvfb-run branden_robinson	`= 1.6.1`	No fix yet

Description

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.

References

bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi · Exploit
secunia.com/advisories/39834
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/05/2
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/05/4
securityfocus.com/bid/34828
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-939-1
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1185
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50348

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