CVE-2006-5215
EPSS 0.08%
Description
The Xsession script, as used by X Display Manager (xdm) in NetBSD before 20060212, X.Org before 20060317, and Solaris 8 through 10 before 20061006, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files, or read another user's Xsession errors file, via a symlink attack on a /tmp/xses-$USER file.
How to fix CVE-2006-5215
To remediate CVE-2006-5215, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/xdm—upgrade to 1:1.0.5-1 or later
Is CVE-2006-5215 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:1.0.5-1