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CVE-2006-5397

The Xinput module (modules/im/ximcp/imLcIm.c) in X.Org libX11 1.0.2 and 1.0.3 opens a file for reading twice using the same file descriptor…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 29%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Xinput module (modules/im/ximcp/imLcIm.c) in X.Org libX11 1.0.2 and 1.0.3 opens a file for reading twice using the same file descriptor, which causes a file descriptor leak that allows local users to read files specified by the XCOMPOSEFILE environment variable via the duplicate file descriptor.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/22749 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/20845 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • bugs.freedesktop.org /show_bug.cgi?id=8699 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/4289 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/22642 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • gitweb.freedesktop.org /?p=xorg/lib/libX11.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=686bb8b35acf6cecae80fe89b2b5853f5816ce19 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:199 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/29956 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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