CVE-2007-5958

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 5 sources updated this weekWeaponized

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 88.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 18, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (122)

secalert@redhathttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362
secalert@redhathttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
secalert@redhathttp://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321
secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28273
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28532
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28535
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28536
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28539
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28540
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28542
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28543

Patch Availability(4)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	xserver-xorg-core (2:1.3.0.0.dfsg-12ubuntu8.1) @ gutsy	2026-05-30	ubuntu
redhat	XFree86-0:4.3.0-126.EL	2008-01-18	redhat
redhat	xorg-x11-0:6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2	2008-01-17	redhat
redhat	xorg-x11-server-0:1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5	2008-01-17	redhat

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.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

All Vendor Advisories

(4)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-5152✓ verified
First seen Feb 19, 2008
X.Org xorg-server 1.1.1-48.13 - Probe for Files (PoC)
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2007-5958?

CVE-2007-5958 is a none vulnerability published on January 18, 2008. 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.

When was CVE-2007-5958 disclosed?

CVE-2007-5958 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 18, 2008, 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-2007-5958 actively exploited?

CVE-2007-5958 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 88.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2007-5958?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2007-5958, 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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