VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-0579
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.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.40%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- freenx/freenx
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/freenx-knx/2005-February/000734.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.linuxcompatible.org/story42495.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/freenx-knx/2005-February/000734.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.linuxcompatible.org/story42495.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.