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Critical
CVE-1999-0526
An X server's access control is disabled (e.g. through an...
Vulnerability Description
An X server's access control is disabled (e.g. through an "xhost +" command) and allows anyone to connect to the server.
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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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
x.org
View all reports →Affected Software
x11
Vulnerable Versions:
7.1_1.1.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 29th, 1999
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.