CVE-2006-1390: gentoo linux
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.
Timeline
- 25-03-2006PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last 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 versionEPSS 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
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (bugs.gentoo.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (bugs.gentoo.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo 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
11 links- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=127167X Refsource MISC
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=127319X Refsource MISC