4.6

CVE-2006-4250: debian debian_linux

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2006-4250DSA-1278-1openSUSE-SU-2024:11036-1
Published 10-04-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-4250 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.5% 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
1.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 10-04-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in man and mandb (man-db) 2.4.3 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments to the -H flag.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

71%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.33% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.33%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Man Command - -H Flag Local Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • man-db< 2.4.3-5 | < 2.4.2-21sarge1
  • debian_linuxEOL3.1 | 3.1:r1
Opensuse1 product
  • man&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 2.9.4-2.2

2 vendors · 3 products

References

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