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CVE-2006-5397 Affecting libx11 package, versions <2:1.0.3-3

low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.04% (6th percentile)
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NVD
4 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN9-LIBX11-339182
  • published 3 Nov 2006
  • disclosed 3 Nov 2006
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Introduced: 3 Nov 2006

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How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 libx11 to version 2:1.0.3-3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libx11 package and not the libx11 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 to read files specified by the XCOMPOSEFILE environment variable via the duplicate file descriptor.