CVE-2007-5958

N/A Unknown
Published: January 18, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a filename argument in the -sp option to the X program, which produces different error messages depending on whether the filename exists.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28273
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28532
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28535
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28536
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28539
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28540
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28542
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28543
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28550
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28584
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28592
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28616
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28718
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28843
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28885
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28997
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/29707
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30161
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32545
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019232
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27336
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27356
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1970
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/571-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5152
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28273
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28532
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28535
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28536
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28539
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28540
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28542
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28543
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28550
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28584
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28592
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28616
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28718
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28843
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28885
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28997
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29707
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30161
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32545
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-09.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-05.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019232
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103205-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-230901-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-084.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1466
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:021
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:022
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:023
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:025
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#012_xorg
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#006_xorg
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0031.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487335/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27336
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27356
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0184
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0497/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3000
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39769
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1970
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/571-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5152
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

122 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.3%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

x.org