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CVE

CVE-2006-5215

The Xsession script, as used by X Display Manager (xdm) in NetBSD before 20060212, X.Org before 20060317, and Solaris 8 through 10 before 20061006, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files, or read another user's Xsession errors file, via a symlink attack on a /tmp/xses-$USER file.

CVSS v3.1
EPSS
0.30%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026Sep 7, 2026
0.00pp
0.30% → 0.30% over 2 tracked changes
Connections
4 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Oct 10, 2006
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 23, 2026