Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1347 (CCN-8316)

Assigned:1999-10-07
Published:1999-10-07
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary:Xsession in Red Hat Linux 6.1 and earlier can allow local users with restricted accounts to bypass execution of the .xsession file by starting kde, gnome or anotherlevel from kdm.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu, 7 Oct 1999 19:56:46 +0100
Problems with redhat 6 Xsession and pam.d/rlogin.

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed, 20 Oct 1999 18:51:39 -0500
Re: Problems with redhat 6 Xsession and pam.d/rlogin.

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1347

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
19991007 Problems with redhat 6 Xsession and pam.d/rlogin.

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 13499
Red Hat Linux Xsession .xsession Restricted Account Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Linux Web site
Red Hat Linux 7.2

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xsession-bypass(8316)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 6.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    redhat linux *
    redhat linux 6.0
    redhat linux 6.1