CVE-2005-0579

Published: Feb 25, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (8)

Products: Freenx: Freenx

Freenx

1 product

Freenx

Configuration A

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freenx Freenx	Version 0.2.0
Freenx Freenx	Version 0.2.1
Freenx Freenx	Version 0.2.2
Freenx Freenx	Version 0.2.3
Freenx Freenx	Version 0.2.4
Freenx Freenx	Version 0.2.5
Freenx Freenx	Version 0.2.6
Freenx Freenx	Version 0.2.7

References (4)

http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/freenx-knx/2005-February/000734.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

http://www.linuxcompatible.org/story42495.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/freenx-knx/2005-February/000734.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitVendor Advisory

http://www.linuxcompatible.org/story42495.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitVendor Advisory

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