CVE-2006-0745

Published Mar 21, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
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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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-0751 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:48 PM
Reserved
Feb 17, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 21, 2006, 2:06 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM