VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-4124
The libXm library in LessTif 0.95.0 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via the DEBUG_FILE environment variable, which is used to create world-writable files when libXm is run from a setuid program.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.45%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.45%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The libXm library in LessTif 0.95.0 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via the DEBUG_FILE environment variable, which is used to create world-writable files when libXm is run from a setuid program.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.45% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- lesstif/lesstif
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://karol.wiesek.pl/files/lesstif-advisory.pdfExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21428Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19430Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3230
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28298
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2144
- http://karol.wiesek.pl/files/lesstif-advisory.pdfExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21428Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19430Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3230
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28298
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2144
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.