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CVE ID:CVE-2006-4447
Description:X.Org and XFree86, including libX11, xdm, xf86dga, xinit, xload, xtrans, and xterm, does not check the return values for setuid and seteuid calls when attempting to drop privileges, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing those calls to fail, such as by exceeding a ulimit.
Test IDs: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.57875   1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.57321   1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.58696  
Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-4447
BugTraq ID: 19742
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19742
BugTraq ID: 23697
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23697
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#300368
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/300368
Debian Security Information: DSA-1193 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1193
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-25.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-22.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:160
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/beast/2006-December/msg00025.html
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2006-June/016146.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/21650
http://secunia.com/advisories/21660
http://secunia.com/advisories/21693
http://secunia.com/advisories/22332
http://secunia.com/advisories/25032
http://secunia.com/advisories/25059
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3409
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0409




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