Description
The libXm library in LessTif 0.95.0 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via the DEBUG_FILE environment variable, which is used to create world-writable files when libXm is run from a setuid program.
Published: 2006-08-14
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-4114 The libXm library in LessTif 0.95.0 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via the DEBUG_FILE environment variable, which is used to create world-writable files when libXm is run from a setuid program.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:57:46.458Z

Reserved: 2006-08-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-4124

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Status : Modified

Published: 2006-08-14T23:04:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-4124

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