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CVE-2006-3693

4.6 · MEDIUM

Rocks Clusters 4.1 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via commands enclosed with escaped backticks (\`) in an argument to the (1) mount-loop (mount-loop.c) or (2) umount-loop (umount…

Published Jul 21, 2006rocks_clustersEPSS 0.93%

Overview

CVE-2006-3693 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rocks_clusters rocks_clusters. It was published on July 21, 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

Rocks Clusters 4.1 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via commands enclosed with escaped backticks (\`) in an argument to the (1) mount-loop (mount-loop.c) or (2) umount-loop (umount-loop.c) command, which is not filtered in a system function call.

Remediation

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
rocks_clustersrocks_clusters0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/21065Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1242Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440126/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/19003Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2833Refxavier.tigerteam.se/advisories/TSEAD-200606-6.txtRefxavier.tigerteam.se/exploits/rocksmountdirty.shRefxavier.tigerteam.se/exploits/rocksumountdirty.pyRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27758Refsecunia.com/advisories/21065

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3693?

CVE-2006-3693 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rocks_clusters rocks_clusters. It was published on July 21, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-3693?

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-2006-3693?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rocks_clusters. Update rocks_clusters 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-2006-3693?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-3693 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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