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CVE-2001-0529: OpenSSH version 2.9 and earlier, with X forwarding enabled, allows a local attacker to delete any file name...

OpenSSH version 2.9 and earlier, with X forwarding enabled, allows a local attacker to delete any file named 'cookies' via a symlink attack.

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This is an old local OpenSSH issue. On systems running OpenSSH 2.9 or earlier with X forwarding enabled, a local attacker could abuse a symlink condition to delete a file named "cookies." Business urgency is mainly for legacy Unix/Linux estates, not current standard builds. Exposure is most likely on very old Unix/Linux systems, embedded appliances, archived images, or unsupported servers still running OpenSSH 2.9 or earlier with X forwarding enabled. Treat as a legacy hygiene issue unless affected systems are found. Prioritize discovery in shared environments and unsupported infrastructure, then patch or disable X forwarding. Mitigation focus: Identify systems running OpenSSH 2.9 or earlier.; Disable SSH X forwarding where it is not required.; Apply the relevant vendor OpenSSH security update or errata..

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