CVE-1999-1347

Summary

CVE-1999-1347 is a vulnerability affecting Red Hat Linux 6.1 and earlier versions. It allows local users with restricted accounts to bypass the execution of the .xsession file. Instead of running the intended .xsession file upon logging in, these users can initiate the starting of other desktop environments like KDE or Gnome via the kdm display manager, thereby gaining more privileges and potential access to sensitive information.

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