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Critical
CVE-1999-0241
Guessable magic cookies in X Windows allows remote attackers to...
Vulnerability Description
Guessable magic cookies in X Windows allows remote attackers to execute commands, e.g. through xterm.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
x11r6, irix, solaris, sunos
Vulnerable Versions:
2.5, 2.5.1, 7.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 4th, 2000
Last Modified:
August 1st, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.