cve-1999-1239
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2001-09-12 04:00
Modified
2024-08-01 17:02
Severity ?
Summary
HP-UX 9.x does not properly enable the Xauthority mechanism in certain conditions, which could allow local users to access the X display even when they have not explicitly been authorized to do so.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/1559Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2261
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/1559Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2261
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