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CVE-2007-5958

5.0 · MEDIUM

X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a filename argument in the -sp option to the X program, which produces different error messages depen…

Published Jan 18, 2008x.orgCWE-200EPSS 5.33%

Overview

CVE-2007-5958 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting x.org xserver. It was published on January 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a filename argument in the -sp option to the X program, which produces different error messages depending on whether the filename exists.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from x.org. Update xserver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
x.orgxserver0Affected

References

Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362Refdocs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlReflists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/28273Refsecunia.com/advisories/28532Refsecunia.com/advisories/28535

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5958?

CVE-2007-5958 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting x.org xserver. It was published on January 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-5958?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-5958?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from x.org. Update xserver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-5958?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5958 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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