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TI-2006-05209 Aliases CVE-2006-5397GHSA-mfr2-w78g-62fw

The Xinput module (modules/im/ximcp/imLcIm.c) in X.Org libX11 1.0.2 and 1.0.3 opens a…

Priority LOW 11Published · 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 · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00356 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3Vulnerablex.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·x.org

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5397
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mfr2-w78g-62fw

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2021-11657 LookupCol.c in X.Org X through X11R7.7 and libX11 before 1.7.1 might allow remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-10465 An issue was discovered in libX11 through 1.6.5. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-10464 An issue was discovered in libX11 through 1.6.5. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-06674 The XListFonts function in X.org libX11 before 1.6.4 might allow remote X servers to gain… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-06673 The XGetImage function in X.org libX11 before 1.6.4 might allow remote X servers to gain… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2007-01607 Multiple integer overflows in (1) the XGetPixel function in ImUtil.c in X.Org libx11… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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