CVE-2006-4447 Detail
Deferred
This CVE record is not being prioritized for NVD enrichment efforts due to resource or other concerns. DescriptionX.Org and XFree86, including libX11, xdm, xf86dga, xinit, xload, xtrans, and xterm, does not check the return values for setuid and seteuid calls when attempting to drop privileges, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing those calls to fail, such as by exceeding a ulimit. Metrics
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base
Score: 7.2 HIGH
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Vendor Statements (disclaimer)Official Statement from Red Hat (09/12/2006)Not Vulnerable. This issue does not exist in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 or 3. This issue not exploitable in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. A detailed analysis of this issue can be found in the Red Hat Bug Tracking System: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=195555 References to Advisories, Solutions, and ToolsBy selecting these links, you will be leaving NIST webspace. We have provided these links to other web sites because they may have information that would be of interest to you. No inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other web sites that are more appropriate for your purpose. NIST does not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with the facts presented on these sites. Further, NIST does not endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on these sites. Please address comments about this page to [email protected]. Weakness Enumeration
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Denotes Vulnerable Software Change History3 change records found show changesCVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:15:58 PM
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 9:39:04 PM
Initial CVE Analysis 8/30/2006 10:31:00 PM
Quick InfoCVE Dictionary Entry:CVE-2006-4447 NVD Published Date: 08/29/2006 NVD Last Modified: 04/02/2025 Source: MITRE |
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