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CVE-2006-5397

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 s

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.

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.00078
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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x.org libx11all versions
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Scoring & Timeline

2.1
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD03 Nov 2006 · 12:07 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=xorg/lib/libX11.git
http://secunia.com/advisories/22642Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22749
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:199
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20845
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4289
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