CVE-2006-5215

xdm symlink attack

Published Oct 9, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Xsession script, as used by X Display Manager (xdm) in NetBSD before 20060212, X.Org before 20060317, and Solaris 8 through 10 before 20061006, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files, or read another user's Xsession errors file, via a symlink attack on a /tmp/xses-$USER file.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-5200 The Xsession script, as used by X Display Manager (xdm) in NetBSD before 20060212, X.Org before 20060317, and Solaris 8 through 10 before 20061006, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files, or read another user's Xsession errors file, via a symlink attack on a /tmp/xses-$USER file.
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:41 PM
Reserved
Oct 9, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 10, 2006, 4:06 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:30 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 16, 2006, 12:00 AM