CVE-2006-5466: rpm package_manager
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2006-5466 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in rpm package_manager. EPSS estimates a 3.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 06-11-2006PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the showQueryPackage function in librpm in RPM Package Manager 4.4.8, when the LANG environment variable is set to ru_RU.UTF-8, might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RPM packages.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.87%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.20 pp
From 3.67% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (secunia.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- rpm< 4.4.1-11
Rpm1 product
- package_manager4.4.8
Ubuntu1 product
- ubuntu_linux6.06_lts | 6.10
3 vendors · 3 products
