CVE-2006-4447

Published Aug 30, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
X.Org and XFree86, including libX11, xdm, xf86dga, xinit, xload, xtrans, and xterm, does not check the return values for setuid and seteuid calls when attempting to drop privileges, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing those calls to fail, such as by exceeding a ulimit.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1193-1 New XFree86 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-4435 X.Org and XFree86, including libX11, xdm, xf86dga, xinit, xload, xtrans, and xterm, does not check the return values for setuid and seteuid calls when attempting to drop privileges, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing those calls to fail, such as by exceeding a ulimit.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:14 PM
Reserved
Aug 29, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 30, 2006, 1:04 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:29 PM