01 Record
CVE-2006-4124
The libXm library in LessTif 0.95.0 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via the DEBUG_FILE environment variable, which is used to create world-writable files when libXm is run from a
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
The libXm library in LessTif 0.95.0 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via the DEBUG_FILE environment variable, which is used to create world-writable files when libXm is run from a
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.45% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 38.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2006-08-14 23:00Z20 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 18:57Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2006-08-14
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- No CWE assigned
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- b6e3a846b678328e87725ebe12ae38d2bfe064ac3230a0bf28d063983172b41a
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- www.exploit-db.com2144https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2144
- www.securityfocus.com19430http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19430
- karol.wiesek.plhttp://karol.wiesek.pl/files/lesstif-advisory.pdf
- www.vupen.comADV-2006-3230http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3230
- secunia.com21428http://secunia.com/advisories/21428
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comlestif-libxm-privilege-escalation(28298)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28298