CVE-2006-5397
The Xinput module (modules/im/ximcp/imLcIm.c) in X.Org libX11 1.0.2 and 1.0.3 opens a file for reading twice using the same file descriptor, which causes a file descriptor leak that allows local users
02 Description
The Xinput module (modules/im/ximcp/imLcIm.c) in X.Org libX11 1.0.2 and 1.0.3 opens a file for reading twice using the same file descriptor, which causes a file descriptor leak that allows local users
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
- 0.35% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 29.0% 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
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
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
- 2006-11-03 00:00Z20 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 19:48Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2006-10-18
- 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
- 50df048500a1b6d024fcf6cdffee3ce728faa8109f6ee7a4cbb953e0b1400751
05 Affected products
06 References
- secunia.com22749http://secunia.com/advisories/22749
- www.securityfocus.com20845http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20845
- bugs.freedesktop.orghttps://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8699
- www.vupen.comADV-2006-4289http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4289
- secunia.com22642http://secunia.com/advisories/22642
- gitweb.freedesktop.orghttp://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=xorg/lib/libX11.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=686bb8b35acf6cecae80fe89b2b5853f5816ce19
- www.mandriva.comMDKSA-2006:199http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:199
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comlibx11-xinput-information-disclosure(29956)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29956
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- libx11 Fixed in 2:1.0.3-3
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- libx11 Fixed in 2:1.0.3-3
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- libx11 Fixed in 2:1.0.3-3
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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