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.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2006-03-21T02:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T16:48:55.745Z
Reserved: 2006-02-17T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2006-0745
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2006-03-21T02:06:00.000
Modified: 2024-11-21T00:07:14.433
Link: CVE-2006-0745
Redhat
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