Unscored severity · published Nov 6, 2006
CVE-2006-5466
Heap-based buffer overflow in the showQueryPackage function in librpm in RPM Package Manager 4.4.8, when the LANG environment variable is set to ru_RU.UTF-8, might allow…
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CVSS
3.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the showQueryPackage function in librpm in RPM Package Manager 4.4.8, when the LANG environment variable is set to ru_RU.UTF-8, might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RPM packages.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.9% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PM
Package Manager · Rpm
4.4.8 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Ubuntu
6.06_lts; 6.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5466
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5466
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/22740
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/22745
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/22768
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/22854
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-08.xml
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017160