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.
References
Link Resource
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 Exploit Patch
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 Exploit Patch
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
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11r6:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11r7:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11r7:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2006:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10.0:*:oss:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:07

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

Information

Published : 2006-03-21 02:06

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03


NVD link : CVE-2006-0745

Mitre link : CVE-2006-0745

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2006-0745


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Products Affected

redhat

  • fedora_core

suse

  • suse_linux

mandrakesoft

  • mandrake_linux

x.org

  • x11r6
  • x11r7

sun

  • solaris