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CVE-2006-6105

 

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Format string vulnerability in the host chooser window (gdmchooser) in GNOME Foundation Display Manager (gdm) allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a hostname, which are used in an error dialog.

Vulnerabilidad de formato de cadena en la ventana de selección de host (gdmchooser) en GNOME Foundation Display Manager (gdm) permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección mediante especificadores de formato de cadena en un nombre de host, que se utilizan en un mensaje de error.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2006-11-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2006-12-15 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-20 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Gnome
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Gdm
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2.14.1
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-
Affected
Gnome
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Gdm
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2.16
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-
Affected
Gnome
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Gdm
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2.16.1
Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Gdm" and version "2.16.1"
-
Affected
Gnome
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Gdm
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2.16.2
Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Gdm" and version "2.16.2"
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Affected