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CVE-2006-2183

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1, when running suid root on Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.6%
percentile 48%
Public exploits
0
none known

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1, when running suid root on Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable that references a malicious mount command.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/26191 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • lists.immunitysec.com /pipermail/dailydave/2006-April/003152.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /25131 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/1591 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/19903 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • truecrypt.org /history.php · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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