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    CVE-2006-0745

    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.

    Published:Mar 21, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Mar 21, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.00177
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mandrakesoft
    Product
    Mandrake Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Fedora Core
    Vendor
    Sun
    Product
    Solaris
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Suse Linux
    Vendor
    X.org
    Product
    X11r6
    Vendor
    X.org
    Product
    X11r7

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17169http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17169https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1596

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High