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CVE-2006-0745

Published: Mar 21, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
7.2HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 38.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

x.org
oss-project·US
x11r6On-prem
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
x11r7On-prem
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
mandrakesoft
commercial·FRaka mandrakesoft linux, mandriva
mandrake linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
fedora coreOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
sun
commercial·US
solarisOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
suse
commercial·DE
suse linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/19256
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http://secunia.com/advisories/19307
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http://secunia.com/advisories/19311
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