PT-2009-4062 · Canonical+3 · Ubuntu+3

Loïc Minier · Published 2009-05-06 · Updated 2017-08-17 · CVE-2009-1573

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: xvfb-run version 1.6.1

Description: The issue allows local users to gain privileges by listing the process and its arguments, as the magic cookie (MCOOKIE) is placed on the command line. This is a problem in xvfb-run 1.6.1, affecting Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora 10, and possibly other operating systems.

Recommendations: For xvfb-run version 1.6.1, consider restricting access to the command line arguments to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the command line to list processes and their arguments until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-1573

Affected Products

Debian

Fedora

Ubuntu

Xvfb-Run

References · 12

• 🔥 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=526678 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1573 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-1573 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-1573 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-939-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1573 · Vendor Advisory
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/05/4 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1185 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/34828 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/05/2 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39834 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50348 · Note