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CVE-2006-4447

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.45%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-08-30 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2006-4447
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.45%

Original NVD Description

X.Org and XFree86, including libX11, xdm, xf86dga, xinit, xload, xtrans, and xterm, does not check the return values for setuid and seteuid calls when attempting to drop privileges, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing those calls to fail, such as by exceeding a ulimit.