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CVE-2006-5466

Published: Nov 6, 2006Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
5.4MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
3.7%
Top 11.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HAu:NC:NI:NA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:HAccess Complexity
High
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

rpm
oss-project
package managerMixed
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ubuntu
commercial·GBaka ubuntu linux
ubuntu linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Gentoo Foundation Inc.
oss-project·US
Gentoo LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/22740
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http://secunia.com/advisories/22745
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http://secunia.com/advisories/22768
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