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Posted by Bill Keys   
Previous versions of openssh could use a trusted X11 cookie if creation of an untrusted cookie failed, a minor privilege escalation attack.
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Hash: SHA1

Foresight Linux Essential Advisory: 2007-0055-1
Published: 2007-09-17

Rating: Minor

Updated Versions:
    openssh=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1//foresight.rpath.org at fl:1-devel//1/4.7p1-0.1.1-1
    openssh-client=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1//foresight.rpath.org at fl:1-devel//1/4.7p1-0.1.1-1
    openssh-server=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1//foresight.rpath.org at fl:1-devel//1/4.7p1-0.1.1-1
    gnome-ssh-askpass=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1//foresight.rpath.org at fl:1-devel//1/4.7p1-0.1.1-1
    group-dist=/foresight.rpath.org at fl:1-devel//1/1.3.2-0.19-5

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4752
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1706
    http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-4.7

Description:
    Previous versions of openssh could use a trusted X11 cookie if creation
    of an untrusted cookie failed, a minor privilege escalation attack.

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Copyright 2007 Foresight Linux Project
This file is distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
A copy is available at http://www.foresightlinux.org/permanent/mit-license.html
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