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TI-2007-05697 Aliases CVE-2007-5958GHSA-5jgc-m9p6-5f9w

X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary…

Priority LOW 31CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05332 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.4Vulnerablex.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4 Vulnerable ·x.org

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0029 Released 2008-01-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    XFree86 security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL.i386, XFree86-4.3.0-126.EL +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-86.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-86.EL.ia64, XFree86-4.1.0-86.EL +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-86.EL.i386, XFree86-4.1.0-86.EL, XFree86-4.1.0-86.EL.i386 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-86.EL.i386, XFree86-4.1.0-86.EL, XFree86-4.1.0-86.EL.i386 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-86.EL.ia64, XFree86-4.1.0-86.EL, XFree86-4.1.0-86.EL.ia64 +17
  • RHSA-2008:0030 Released 2008-01-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    xorg-x11 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2.i386, xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2 +33
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2.ia64 +47
  • RHSA-2008:0031 Released 2008-01-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    xorg-x11-server security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5.i386 +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5, xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5, xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0029
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0031
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0029
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0029
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0030
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0031
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0031
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0030
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0029
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0029
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0030
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0029
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0029
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0030
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0029

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5958
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5jgc-m9p6-5f9w

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 21

Other 12

  • TI-2007-05528 Array index error in the XFree86-Misc extension in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2007-06135 Multiple integer overflows in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allow context-dependent… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-00005 Buffer overflow in (1) X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1, and (2) the libfont and libXfont… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2007-02353 The X render (Xrender) extension in X.org X Window System 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2, with Xserver… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2007-06134 The ProcGetReservedColormapEntries function in the TOG-CUP extension in X.Org Xserver… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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