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 errors files of other users.
CVE-2006-5214
NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 27.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 10, 2006
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (26)
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/22323
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/22439
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/22469
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/22992
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1017015
- cve@mitrehttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102652-1
- cve@mitrehttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-250.htm
- cve@mitrehttp://www.netbsd.org/cgi-bin/query-pr-single.pl?number=32804
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20400
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-364-1
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3962
- cve@mitrehttps://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5897
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1760
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/22323
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/22439
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | xinit (1.0.1-0ubuntu3.1) @ dapper | 2026-05-31 | ubuntu |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2006-5214?
CVE-2006-5214 is a none vulnerability published on October 10, 2006. 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…
When was CVE-2006-5214 disclosed?
CVE-2006-5214 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 10, 2006, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-5214 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-5214 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 27.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-5214?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-5214, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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