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CVE-2000-1059

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2000-12-11 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The default configuration of the Xsession file in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and 7.0 bypasses the Xauthority access control mechanism with an "xhost + localhost" command, which allows local users to sniff X Windows events and gain privileges.

Affected products

• Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux: 7.0, 7.1

References

• http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-052.php3
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/136495
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1735
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5305
• http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-052.php3
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/136495
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1735
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5305

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