CVE-2006-5397

The Xinput module (modules/im/ximcp/imLcIm.c) in X.Org libX11 1.0.2 and 1.0.3 opens a file for reading twice using the same file descriptor, which causes a file descriptor leak that allows local users to read files specified by the XCOMPOSEFILE environment variable via the duplicate file descriptor.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=xorg/lib/libX11.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=686bb8b35acf6cecae80fe89b2b5853f5816ce19 - () http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=xorg/lib/libX11.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=686bb8b35acf6cecae80fe89b2b5853f5816ce19 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/22642 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/22642 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/22749 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/22749 -
References () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:199 - () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:199 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20845 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20845 -
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4289 - () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4289 -
References () https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8699 - Patch () https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8699 - Patch
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29956 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29956 -

07 Nov 2023, 01:59

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=xorg/lib/libX11.git;a=commit;h=686bb8b35acf6cecae80fe89b2b5853f5816ce19', 'name': 'http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=xorg/lib/libX11.git;a=commit;h=686bb8b35acf6cecae80fe89b2b5853f5816ce19', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=xorg/lib/libX11.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=686bb8b35acf6cecae80fe89b2b5853f5816ce19 -

Information

Published : 2006-11-03 00:07

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:19


NVD link : CVE-2006-5397

Mitre link : CVE-2006-5397

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2006-5397


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Products Affected

x.org

  • libx11