CVE-2006-0745

Public Exploit

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.13%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory novell.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:056	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428230/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25341	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-March/msg00026.html	vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-078.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428183/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015793	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19256	third party advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102252-1	vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/24000	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19676	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19316	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/24001	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1017	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/606	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17169	exploit vdb entry patch
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_16_xorgx11server.html	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1028	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19307	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19311	third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1697	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0745?: CVE-2006-0745 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0745?: To fix CVE-2006-0745, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0745 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0745 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.