CVE-2009-1573 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read X authentication cookies from process arguments to escalate privileges in xvfb-run.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-1573?
CVE-2009-1573 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 6 May 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1573?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Branden Robinson Xvfb-Run, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Fedora, Ubuntu Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1573?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2009-1573 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1573 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1573, GHSA-pw25-xwrj-vvp2.