What is the severity of CVE-2006-1566?

CVE-2006-1566 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1566?

To fix CVE-2006-1566, ensure that the libtunepimp-perl package is updated to a version that does not contain the vulnerability.

What are the affected versions for CVE-2006-1566?

CVE-2006-1566 affects libtunepimp-perl version 0.4.2-1 on Debian GNU/Linux 3.1.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2006-1566?

CVE-2006-1566 is an untrusted search path vulnerability which can allow local users to gain elevated privileges.

Who is impacted by CVE-2006-1566?

Local users on Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 systems running the vulnerable libtunepimp-perl version are impacted by CVE-2006-1566.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-1566

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

31/3/2006

7/8/2024

CVE-2006-1566

First published: Fri Mar 31 2006(Updated: )

Untrusted search path vulnerability in libtunepimp-perl 0.4.2-1 in Debian GNU/Linux includes an RPATH value under the /tmp/buildd directory for the tunepimp.so module, which might allow local users to gain privileges by installing malicious libraries in that directory.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Debian GNU/Linux	=3.1
Debian GNU/Linux	=3.1
Debian GNU/Linux	=3.1
Debian GNU/Linux	=3.1
Debian GNU/Linux	=3.1
Debian GNU/Linux	=3.1
Debian GNU/Linux	=3.1
Debian GNU/Linux	=3.1
Debian GNU/Linux	=3.1
Debian GNU/Linux	=3.1
Debian GNU/Linux	=3.1
Debian GNU/Linux	=3.1
Debian GNU/Linux	=3.1

Remedy

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=359241

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17288

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1566?
CVE-2006-1566 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1566?
To fix CVE-2006-1566, ensure that the libtunepimp-perl package is updated to a version that does not contain the vulnerability.
What are the affected versions for CVE-2006-1566?
CVE-2006-1566 affects libtunepimp-perl version 0.4.2-1 on Debian GNU/Linux 3.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2006-1566?
CVE-2006-1566 is an untrusted search path vulnerability which can allow local users to gain elevated privileges.
Who is impacted by CVE-2006-1566?
Local users on Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 systems running the vulnerable libtunepimp-perl version are impacted by CVE-2006-1566.

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