CVE catalog

CVE-2009-1756

slim: CVE-2009-1756

Severity: Medium
Published: May 22, 2009, 11:52:40 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.46% · Oct 25, 2026

SLiM Simple Login Manager 1.3.0 places the X authority magic cookie (mcookie) on the command line when invoking xauth from (1) app.cpp and (2) switchuser.cpp, which allows local users to access the X session by listing the process and its arguments.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	slim	sid	`1.4.1-5`	fixed
Debian	slim	forky	`1.4.1-5`	fixed
Debian	slim	trixie	`1.4.1-2`	fixed
Debian	slim	bookworm	`1.3.6-5.3`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	slim	source	sid	`1.3.1-2`	low	Not reported	[529306]
Debian	slim	source	forky	`1.3.1-2`	low	Not reported	[529306]
Debian	slim	source	trixie	`1.3.1-2`	low	Not reported	[529306]
Debian	slim	source	bookworm	`1.3.1-2`	low	Not reported	[529306]

[Debian bug #529306]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[slim]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1.3.6-5.3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.1-2
  dsa · slim · debian · bookworm; dsa · slim · debian · 12
- 1.3.6-5.3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.1-2
  dsa · slim · debian · bookworm; dsa · slim · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[slim]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1.4.1-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.1-2
  dsa · slim · debian · 13
- 1.4.1-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.1-2
  dsa · slim · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:35 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]