6.6

CVE-2006-0071: gentoo app-crypt_pinentry

CVSS: 6.6v2.0MediumModified
Published 04-01-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-0071 is a medium (CVSS 6.6) vulnerability in gentoo app-crypt_pinentry. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.39%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 04-01-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The ebuild for pinentry before 0.7.2-r2 on Gentoo Linux sets setgid bits for pinentry programs, which allows local users to read or overwrite arbitrary files as gid 0.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

32%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.39% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.39%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Gentoo1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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