CVE-2005-0579

Public Exploit

Description

nxagent in FreeNX before 0.2.8 does not properly handle when the XAUTHORITY environment variable is not set, which allows local users to access the X server without X authentication.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.11%

Vendor Advisory linuxcompatible.org Vendor Advisory kde.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/freenx-knx/2005-February/000734.html	vendor advisory mailing list exploit
http://www.linuxcompatible.org/story42495.html	vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0579?: CVE-2005-0579 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0579?: To fix CVE-2005-0579, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0579 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0579 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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