CVE-2006-4124
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Published: August 14, 2006 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:28 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLesstif
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://karol.wiesek.pl/files/lesstif-advisory.pdfThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/21428VDB Entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3230VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28298Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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