CVE-2009-1756
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1756
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2009-1756.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2009-1756
- Downstream
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:09:48Z
- Published
- 2009-05-22T11:52:40Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:09:48Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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SLiM Simple Login Manager 1.3.0 places the X authority magic cookie (mcookie) on the command line when invoking xauth from (1) app.cpp and (2) switchuser.cpp, which allows local users to access the X session by listing the process and its arguments.
- References
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/35132
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38070
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=529306
- http://osvdb.org/54583
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/18/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35015
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50611
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00000.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00009.html