CVE-2000-1059
The default configuration of the Xsession file in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and 7.0 bypasses the...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2000-1059- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-1059- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-1046 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2000-1046- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-95v2-65jv-mh6r No score
The default configuration of the Xsession file in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and 7.0 bypasses the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-95v2-65jv-mh6r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-1059 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, published December 11, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.