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CVE-2006-5214 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2006-5214: Race condition in the Xsession script, as used by X Display Manager (xdm) in NetBSD before 20060212, X.Org before 20060225, and Solaris 8 through 10 before 20061006, causes a user's Xsession errors file to have weak permissions before a chmod is performed, which allows local users to read Xsession e

Affects 3 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2006-5214 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • xdm→ fixed in1:1.0.5-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xdm
  • xorg→ fixed in1:7.1.0-13urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xorg

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • xdm→ fixed in1:1.0.5-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xdm
  • xorg→ fixed in1:7.1.0-13urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xorg

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • xdm→ fixed in1:1.0.5-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xdm
  • xorg→ fixed in1:7.1.0-13urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xorg
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