CVE-2006-1390 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users in the games group can execute arbitrary code or overwrite files via buffer overflows and symlink attacks in NetHack, Falcon's Eye, and Slash'EM.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-1390?
CVE-2006-1390 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 25 Mar 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1390?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gentoo Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1390?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1390 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-1390 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1390 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gentoo Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8g49-qr25-g5pw.