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CVE-2006-1539

7.5 · HIGH

Multiple buffer overflows in the checkscores function in scores.c in tetris-bsd in bsd-games before 2.17-r1 in Gentoo Linux might allow local users with games group membership to gain privileges by…

Published Mar 30, 2006bsd-gamesEPSS 2.09%

Overview

CVE-2006-1539 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting bsd-games tetris-bsd. It was published on March 30, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple buffer overflows in the checkscores function in scores.c in tetris-bsd in bsd-games before 2.17-r1 in Gentoo Linux might allow local users with games group membership to gain privileges by modifying tetris-bsd.scores to contain crafted executable content, which is executed when another user launches tetris-bsd.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bsd-games. Update tetris-bsd 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=122399Refsecunia.com/advisories/19442Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-26.xmlRefwww.osvdb.org/24261Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17308Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25611Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=122399Refsecunia.com/advisories/19442Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-26.xmlRefwww.osvdb.org/24261

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1539?

CVE-2006-1539 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting bsd-games tetris-bsd. It was published on March 30, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-1539?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1539?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bsd-games. Update tetris-bsd 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-2006-1539?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1539 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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