5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-3005
Gentoo Linux JPEG Library Denial of Service
Description

The JPEG library in media-libs/jpeg before 6b-r7 on Gentoo Linux is built without the -maxmem feature, which could allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a crafted JPEG file that exceeds the intended memory limits.

INFO

Published Date :

June 13, 2006, 10:02 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 20, 2017, 1:31 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-3005 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gentoo linux
2 Gentoo media-libs_jpeg
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-3005.

URL Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=130889
http://secunia.com/advisories/20563 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-11.xml Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/26317
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31451

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-3005 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/31451 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31451 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.54 }} 0.10%

score

0.73739

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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