CVE-2006-5397

N/A Unknown
Published: November 03, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=xorg/lib/libX11.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=686bb8b35acf6cecae80fe89b2b5853f5816ce19
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22642
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22749
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:199
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20845
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4289
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8699
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29956
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=xorg/lib/libX11.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=686bb8b35acf6cecae80fe89b2b5853f5816ce19
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22642
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22749
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:199
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20845
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4289
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8699
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29956
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

x.org