HIGH
X.Org server (xorg-server) 1.0.0 and later, X11R6.9.0, and X11R7.0 inadvertently treats the address of the geteuid function as if it is the return value of a call to geteuid, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions and (1) execute arbitrary code via the -modulepath command line option or (2) overwrite arbitrary files via -logfile
Published Mar 21, 2006
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.13%
Description
X.Org server (xorg-server) 1.0.0 and later, X11R6.9.0, and X11R7.0 inadvertently treats the address of the geteuid function as if it is the return value of a call to geteuid, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions and (1) execute arbitrary code via the -modulepath command line option or (2) overwrite arbitrary files via -logfile.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
OR
- 2006
- 2006
- core_5.0
- 10.0
- 10.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (21)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19256 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19307 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19311 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19316 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19676 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/606 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015793 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102252-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-078.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:056 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_16_xorgx11server.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.osvdb.org/24000 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.osvdb.org/24001 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-March/msg00026.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428183/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428230/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17169 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1017 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1028 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25341 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1697 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Mar 21, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 17, 2006
Link CVE-2006-0745
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a