The Xsun server for Sun Solaris 2.6 through 9, when running in Direct Graphics Access (DGA) mode, allows local users to cause a denial of service (Xsun crash) or to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the system, probably via a symlink attack on temporary server files
Published Feb 8, 2005
3.7
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.30%
Description
The Xsun server for Sun Solaris 2.6 through 9, when running in Direct Graphics Access (DGA) mode, allows local users to cause a denial of service (Xsun crash) or to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the system, probably via a symlink attack on temporary server files.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.30% (0.00302) | 20.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.30% (0.00302) | 21.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 20.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 29.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 28.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 26.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10346 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57419-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-033.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIACPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/2892 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9147 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13890 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/10346 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57419-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-033.shtml | third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIACPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/2892 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9147 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13890 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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