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CVE-2009-1573

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.46%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-05-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6. It affects Linux, Ubuntu, Debian.

CVE
CVE-2009-1573
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.46%
Linux Ubuntu Debian

Original NVD Description

xvfb-run 1.6.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora 10, and possibly other operating systems place the magic cookie (MCOOKIE) on the command line, which allows local users to gain privileges by listing the process and its arguments.