CVE-2008-1293 Misconfiguration in n/a
Remote attackers can connect to the X server via TCP port 6006 due to insecure default configuration, bypassing authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-1293?
CVE-2008-1293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ldm in Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) 0.99 and 2 passes the -ac option to the X server on each LTSP client, which allows remote attackers to connect to this server via TCP port 6006 (aka display :6).
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1293?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ltsp Linux Terminal Server Project.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1293?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2008-1293 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1293 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1293, DSA-1561-1, DTSA-118-1, GHSA-858r-5fj9-h96m.