7.2
HIGH
CVE-2006-0745
X.Org Server x11 Security Code Injection Overflow
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 21, 2006, 2:06 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:07 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-0745 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 X.org x11r6
2 X.org x11r7
1 Sun solaris
1 Suse suse_linux
1 Mandrakesoft mandrake_linux
1 Redhat fedora_core
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-0745.

URL 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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-0745 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-0745 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/428230/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/428183/100/0/threaded [Patch]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428230/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428183/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1697 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1697 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/25341 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25341 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-0745 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-0745 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.02%

score

0.23548

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability