CVE-2007-5958

X.Org Xserver <1.4.1 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-5958. PoCs published by vl4dZ.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This script exploits CVE-2007-5958, a file disclosure vulnerability in Xorg, by attempting to start a second X server with a specified file as the security policy. The presence or absence of an error message indicates whether the file exists.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by vl4dZ · bashdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5152

This script exploits CVE-2007-5958, a file disclosure vulnerability in Xorg, by attempting to start a second X server with a specified file as the security policy. The presence or absence of an error message indicates whether the file exists.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: xorg-server <= 1.1.1-48.13
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Xorg server installed and accessible · Ability to execute the Xorg binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (61)

Core 61
Core References
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_openbsd
http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#006_xorg
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28542
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27336
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0184
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28532
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103205-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29707
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5152
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28843
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1466
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10991
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28540
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1970
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487335/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:021
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28997
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28718
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-230901-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28584
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_openbsd
http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#012_xorg
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28592
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:022
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5393
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30161
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28543
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28273
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0031.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28550
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0497/references
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:023
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28885
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:025
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/571-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-05.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28535
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3000
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
Various Sources mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32545
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019232
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28539
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28616
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28536
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27356
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-09.xml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39769
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0179

Scores

EPSS 0.0533
EPSS Percentile 91.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (1)
x.org/xserver < 1.4
Published Jan 18, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026