VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-5397
The Xinput module (modules/im/ximcp/imLcIm.c) in X.Org libX11 1.0.2 and 1.0.3 opens a file for reading twice using the same file descriptor, which causes a file descriptor leak that allows local users to read files specified by the XCOMPOSEFILE…
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.36%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Xinput module (modules/im/ximcp/imLcIm.c) in X.Org libX11 1.0.2 and 1.0.3 opens a file for reading twice using the same file descriptor, which causes a file descriptor leak that allows local users to read files specified by the XCOMPOSEFILE environment variable via the duplicate file descriptor.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 29th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- x.org/libx11
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=xorg/lib/libX11.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=686bb8b35acf6cecae80fe89b2b5853f5816ce19
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22642Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22749
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:199
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20845
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4289
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8699Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29956
- http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=xorg/lib/libX11.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=686bb8b35acf6cecae80fe89b2b5853f5816ce19
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22642Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22749
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:199
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20845
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4289
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8699Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29956
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.