CVE-2006-4447: x.org emu-linux-x87-xlibs
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2006-4447 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in x.org emu-linux-x87-xlibs. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 30-08-2006PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
X.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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.45% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
X.org9 products
- emu-linux-x87-xlibs7.0_r1
- x11r66.7.0 | 6.8 | 6.8.1 | 6.8.2
- x11r71.0 | 1.0.1 | 1.0.2
- xdm1.0.3
- xf86dga1.0.0
Debian5 products
- libx11< 2:1.0.0-7
- xdm< 1:1.0.5-1
- xorg-server< 1:1.0.2-9
- xtermAll versions (No fix recorded)
- xtrans< 1.0.0-6
2 vendors · 14 products
