FKIE_CVE-2007-4752
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-09-12 01:17 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:44
Severity
Summary
ssh in OpenSSH before 4.7 does not properly handle when an untrusted cookie cannot be created and uses a trusted X11 cookie instead, which allows attackers to violate intended policy and gain privileges by causing an X client to be treated as trusted.
References
Impacted products
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"value": "ssh en OpenSSH anterior a 4.7 no maneja adecuadamente cuando una cookie no confiable no puede ser creada y utiliza una cookie X11 confiable en su lugar, lo cual permite a los atacantes violar pol\u00edticas establecidas y obtener privilegios provocando que un cliente X sea tratado como confiable."
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"lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:44:42.657",
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