CVE-2009-1573

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.

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CVSS v3.1

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EPSS

0.46%

probability of exploitation in 30 days

CISA KEV

Not listed

no confirmed exploitation reported

News coverage

sources referencing this CVE

Connections

5 relationships

Timeline

disclosure → media coverage

May 6, 2009

Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 23, 2026