CVE-2000-1059: Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The default configuration of the Xsession file in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and 7.0 bypasses the Xauthority access control mechanism with an "xhost + localhost" command, which allows local users to sniff X Windows events and gain privileges.

Affected products

• Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux: version 7.0 only; version 7.1 only

Published 2000-12-11. Last modified 2026-06-16.