CVE-2006-4124 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting the DEBUG_FILE environment variable in the LessTif libXm library when used in setuid programs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4124?
CVE-2006-4124 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Aug 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4124?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lesstif Lesstif.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4124?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4124 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-4124 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4124 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5557-896c-c596.