PT-2009-4227 · None · Slim Simple Login Manager+1

Nico Golde · Published 2009-05-22 · Updated 2017-08-17 · CVE-2009-1756

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: SLiM Simple Login Manager version 1.3.0

Description: The issue allows local users to access the X session by listing the process and its arguments, as the X authority magic cookie (mcookie) is placed on the command line when invoking xauth.

Recommendations: For SLiM Simple Login Manager version 1.3.0, consider restricting access to the xauth command and its arguments to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-1756

Affected Products

Slim Simple Login Manager

Xauth

References · 13

• 🔥 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=529306 · Exploit
• https://redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00009.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00000.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-1756 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1756 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1756 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35132 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/38070 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-1756 · Vendor Advisory
• http://osvdb.org/54583 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/35015 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50611 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/18/2 · Note