X.Org X Window Server Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:17169

Info

X.Org X Window Server Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 17169
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2006-0745
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 20 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 03 2007 12:06AM
Credit: This issue was discovered through use of the Coverity Prevent code audit tool and was disclosed by the vendor.
Vulnerable: X.org X11R7 1.0.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
X.org X11R7 1.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
X.org X11R6 6.9
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0 x86
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
TurboLinux Personal
TurboLinux Multimedia
Turbolinux Home
Sun Solaris 10.0_x86
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS
Redhat Fedora Core5
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0
Not Vulnerable: X.org X11R7 1.0.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64

Discussion

X.Org X Window Server Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The X.Org X Window server is prone to a privilege-escalation vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to load arbitrary modules and execute them or overwrite arbitrary files with superuser privileges. This may facilitate a complete compromise of the affected computer.

Exploit / POC

X.Org X Window Server Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

UPDATE: Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

The following exploit is available:

Solution / Fix

X.Org X Window Server Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
X.Org has released updates to address this issue.

Please see the referenced vendor advisories for more information.


X.org X11R7 1.0

X.org X11R7 1.0.1

X.org X11R6 6.9

References

X.Org X Window Server Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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