VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-6698
The GConf daemon (gconfd) in GConf 2.14.0 creates temporary files under directories with names based on the username, even when GCONF_GLOBAL_LOCKS is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the directories ahead of…
LOW 1.9EPSS 0.43%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The GConf daemon (gconfd) in GConf 2.14.0 creates temporary files under directories with names based on the username, even when GCONF_GLOBAL_LOCKS is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the directories ahead of time, which prevents other users from using Gnome.
- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnome/gconf
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=167030Exploit
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=219279Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23452Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21762
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5148
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=167030Exploit
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=219279Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23452Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21762
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5148
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.