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DEBIAN-CVE-2006-4447
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-4447
PUBLISHED
X.Org and XFree86, including libX11, xdm, xf86dga, xinit, xload, xtrans, and xterm, does not check the return values for setuid and seteuid calls when attempting to drop privileges, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing those calls to fail, such as by exceeding a ulimit.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | xdm | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | xtrans | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | xterm | 399-1, 405-1, 407-1 |
| Debian:13 | xtrans | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | xorg-server | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | xorg-server | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | xterm | 405-1, 404-1, 403-1 |
| Debian:11 | xdm | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | xtrans | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | xdm | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | libx11 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | xorg-server | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | xdm | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | xtrans | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | xterm | 396-1, 0, 379-1 |
| Debian:14 | libx11 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | libx11 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | xorg-server | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | libx11 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | xterm | 373-1, 373-2, 374-1 |
Timeline
- Aug 30, 2006 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated