CVE-2006-4124

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

Unavailable / Other

Publication date:

14/08/2006

Last modified:

03/04/2025

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 setuid program.

Impact

Vector 2.0

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.60 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Physical
Integrity (I): Physical
Availability (A): Physical

Base Score 2.0

4.60

Severity 2.0

MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:a:lesstif:lesstif::::::::		0.95.0 (including)
cpe:2.3:a:lesstif:lesstif:0.93.94:::::::*

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

http://karol.wiesek.pl/files/lesstif-advisory.pdf
http://secunia.com/advisories/21428
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19430
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3230
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28298
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2144
http://karol.wiesek.pl/files/lesstif-advisory.pdf
http://secunia.com/advisories/21428
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19430
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3230
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28298
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2144