HIGH
LXDM before 0.5.2 did not start X server with -auth, which allows local users to bypass authentication with X connections
Published Aug 24, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.39%
Description
LXDM before 0.5.2 did not start X server with -auth, which allows local users to bypass authentication with X connections.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.5.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.39% 0.00389
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00389
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 30.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 30.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00025) | 4.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/20/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1284460 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/20/6 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1284460 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Aug 24, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Nov 20, 2015
Link CVE-2015-8308
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a