Vulnerability Description
Race condition in the Xsession script, as used by X Display Manager (xdm) in NetBSD before 20060212, X.Org before 20060225, and Solaris 8 through 10 before 20061006, causes a user's Xsession errors file to have weak permissions before a chmod is performed, which allows local users to read Xsession errors files of other users.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Netbsd | Netbsd | 3.0 |
| Sun | Solaris | 9.0 |
| Sun | Sunos | 5.8 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22323
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22439
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22469
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22992
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017015
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102652-1Patch
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-250.htm
- http://www.netbsd.org/cgi-bin/query-pr-single.pl?number=32804Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20400
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-364-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3962
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5897
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22323
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22439
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-5214?
CVE-2006-5214 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.2 (LOW). Race condition in the Xsession script, as used by X Display Manager (xdm) in NetBSD before 20060212, X.Org before 20060225, and Solaris 8 through 10 before 20061006, causes a user's Xsession errors fi...
How severe is CVE-2006-5214?
CVE-2006-5214 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 1.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-5214?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netbsd Netbsd, Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.