CVE-2006-0745

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…

published March 21, 2006

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
66.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01125 · 66.0th percentile
Published
2006-03-21T02:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 MAR 02:00Z
    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…
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