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CVE-2006-5215

LOW CVSS: 2.6 Published: 2006-10-10 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The Xsession script, as used by X Display Manager (xdm) in NetBSD before 20060212, X.Org before 20060317, and Solaris 8 through 10 before 20061006, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files, or read another user's Xsession errors file, via a symlink attack on a /tmp/xses-$USER file.

Affected Platforms

Sun SolarisSun SunosX.Org XdmNetbsd Netbsd

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References