CVE-2008-1293

4.8 MEDIUM 1% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

ldm in Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) 0.99 and 2 passes the -ac option to the X server on each LTSP client, which allows remote attackers to connect to this server via TCP port 6006 (aka display :6).

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2008-04-29 13:09 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:51 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2008-04-29 13:09 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:51 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-264
Record status: Modified

Affected

Ltsp Linux Terminal Server Project 0.99
Ltsp Linux Terminal Server Project 2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.8

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record