oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1697

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1697
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1697
Title: X.Org Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in X11R6.9, X11R7.0
Description: X.Org server (xorg-server) 1.0.0 and later, X11R6.9.0, and X11R7.0 inadvertently treats the address of the geteuid function as if it is the return value of a call to geteuid, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions and (1) execute arbitrary code via the -modulepath command line option or (2) overwrite arbitrary files via -logfile.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2006-0745
Version: 3
Platform(s): Sun Solaris 10
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