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high 7.2

CVE-2006-0745 json

X.Org server (xorg-server) 1.0.0 and later, X11R6.9.0, and X11R7.0 inadvertently treats the address of the geteuid function as if it is the…

published 2006-03-21 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0751

cvss
7.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.1%
EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

X.Org server (xorg-server) 1.0.0 and later, X11R6.9.0, and X11R7.0 inadvertently treats the address of the geteuid function as if it is the return value of a call to geteuid, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions and (1) execute arbitrary code via the -modulepath command line option or (2) overwrite arbitrary files via -logfile.

Patch / fix

  • xorg-server Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:1.0.2-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0745

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-1596)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-1596 X.Org X11 (X11R6.9.0/X11R7.0) - Local Privilege Escalation local, 2006-03-20
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17169 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

Sources

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