Name: CVE-2009-1756: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2009-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2009-1756, CWE-200, CVSS 3.3, EPSS 0.00067

SLiM Simple Login Manager 1.3.0 places the X authority magic cookie (mcookie) on the command line when invoking xauth from (1) app.cpp and (2) switchuser.cpp, which allows local users to access the X session by listing the process and its arguments.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade slim	Jul 30, 2024	May 22, 2009
Freebsd	—	Upgrade slim	Dec 10, 2025	May 30, 2009

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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