What is the severity of CVE-2006-0224?

CVE-2006-0224 has a high severity due to its potential to allow local users to execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0224?

To fix CVE-2006-0224, upgrade to a version of LibAST later than 0.6.1 that addresses this vulnerability.

Which versions of LibAST are affected by CVE-2006-0224?

CVE-2006-0224 affects LibAST versions 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, and 0.6.1.

How can CVE-2006-0224 impact my system?

CVE-2006-0224 can potentially allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access and execute harmful code on the system.

What software uses LibAST that may be vulnerable due to CVE-2006-0224?

Eterm is one example of software that may be affected by the vulnerability found in LibAST due to CVE-2006-0224.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-0224

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

25/1/2006

7/8/2024

CVE-2006-0224: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Jan 25 2006(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in Library of Assorted Spiffy Things (LibAST) 0.6.1 and earlier, as used in Eterm and possibly other software, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as the utmp user via a long -X command line argument (alternative configuration file name).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Libav	=0.4
Libav	=0.5
Libav	=0.6
Libav	=0.6.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0224?
CVE-2006-0224 has a high severity due to its potential to allow local users to execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0224?
To fix CVE-2006-0224, upgrade to a version of LibAST later than 0.6.1 that addresses this vulnerability.
Which versions of LibAST are affected by CVE-2006-0224?
CVE-2006-0224 affects LibAST versions 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, and 0.6.1.
How can CVE-2006-0224 impact my system?
CVE-2006-0224 can potentially allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access and execute harmful code on the system.
What software uses LibAST that may be vulnerable due to CVE-2006-0224?
Eterm is one example of software that may be affected by the vulnerability found in LibAST due to CVE-2006-0224.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0224?
CVE-2006-0224 has a high severity due to its potential to allow local users to execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0224?
To fix CVE-2006-0224, upgrade to a version of LibAST later than 0.6.1 that addresses this vulnerability.
Which versions of LibAST are affected by CVE-2006-0224?
CVE-2006-0224 affects LibAST versions 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, and 0.6.1.
How can CVE-2006-0224 impact my system?
CVE-2006-0224 can potentially allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access and execute harmful code on the system.
What software uses LibAST that may be vulnerable due to CVE-2006-0224?
Eterm is one example of software that may be affected by the vulnerability found in LibAST due to CVE-2006-0224.