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CVE-2006-4447

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2006-08-30 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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 Platforms

X.Org XtermX.Org Emu-Linux-X87-XlibsX.Org XinitX.Org XdmX.Org X11R6X.Org Xf86DgaX.Org X11R7X.Org XloadX.Org Xorg-Server

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References