X.org X11 -logfile File privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in X.org X11. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument -logfile causes privileges management (File). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2006-0745. Moreover, an exploit is present. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in X.org X11 (Windowing System Software) (affected version not known). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument -logfile with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability (File). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 03/20/2006 by Daniel Stone with Coverity (Website). The advisory is shared at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-0745. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21441 (FreeBSD : xorg-server -- privilege escalation (61534682-b8f4-11da-8e62-000e0c33c2dc)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 20 hours after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (1596), Tenable (21441), SecurityFocus (BID 17169†), OSVDB (24001†) and Secunia (SA19307†). The entry VDB-2093 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Name: File
Class: Privileges management / File
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 21441
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : xorg-server -- privilege escalation (61534682-b8f4-11da-8e62-000e0c33c2dc)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: x.org

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Researcher: Daniel Stone
Organization: Coverity
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-0745 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0745
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-83617
X-Force: 25341
SecurityFocus: 17169 - X.Org X Window Server Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 19307 - X.Org X11 User Privilege Checking Security Bypass, Less Critical
OSVDB: 24001 - X.Org / X11 -logfile Parameter Arbitrary File Overwrite

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/06/2016 08:12
Updated: 02/03/2025 05:52
Changes: 05/06/2016 08:12 (57), 11/17/2018 11:42 (9), 07/29/2022 03:34 (4), 07/29/2022 03:42 (8), 07/29/2022 03:49 (1), 02/03/2025 05:52 (17)
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