4.6

CVE-2006-1390: gentoo linux

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
Published 25-03-2006Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-1390 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in gentoo linux. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.73%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference

Timeline

  1. 25-03-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The configuration of NetHack 3.4.3-r1 and earlier, Falcon's Eye 1.9.4a and earlier, and Slash'EM 0.0.760 and earlier on Gentoo Linux allows local users in the games group to modify saved games files to execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows and overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.73%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

53%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.73% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.73%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugs.gentoo.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugs.gentoo.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Gentoo1 product
  • linux0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1a | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4:rc1 | 1.4:rc2 | 1.4:rc3

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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