The libXm library in LessTif 0.95.0 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via…
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00451 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4124
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5557-896c-c596
References
More Lesstif vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00826 Multiple vulnerabilities in libXpm for 6.8.1 and earlier, as used in XFree86 and other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-00556 scan.c for LibXPM may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2006-4124 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-4124 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5557-896c-c596 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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