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CVE-2006-1390

4.6 · MEDIUM

The configuration of NetHack 3.4.3-r1 and earlier, Falcon's Eye 1.9.4a and earlier, and Slash'EM 0.0.760 and earlier on Gentoo Linux allows local users in the games group to modify saved games file…

Published Mar 25, 2006gentooEPSS 0.73%

Overview

CVE-2006-1390 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gentoo linux. It was published on March 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The configuration of NetHack 3.4.3-r1 and earlier, Falcon's Eye 1.9.4a and earlier, and Slash'EM 0.0.760 and earlier on Gentoo Linux allows local users in the games group to modify saved games files to execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows and overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gentoo. Update linux 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

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References

Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=122376Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=125902Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=127167Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=127319Refsecunia.com/advisories/19376Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-23.xmlRefwww.osvdb.org/24104Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428739/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428743/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17217

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1390?

CVE-2006-1390 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gentoo linux. It was published on March 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-1390?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1390?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gentoo. Update linux 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-2006-1390?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1390 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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