CVE-2006-0224
Buffer overflow in Library of Assorted Spiffy Things (LibAST) 0.6.1 and earlier, as used in Eterm...
Buffer overflow in Library of Assorted Spiffy Things (LibAST) 0.6.1 and earlier, as used in Eterm and possibly other software, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as the utmp user via a long -X command line argument (alternative configuration file name).
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Library of Assorted Spiffy Things (LibAST) 0.6.1 and earlier, as used in Eterm and possibly other software, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as the utmp user via a long -X command line argument (alternative configuration file name).
- Record
CVE-2006-0224- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Library of Assorted Spiffy Things (LibAST) 0.6.1 and earlier, as used in Eterm and possibly other software, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as the utmp user via a long -X command line argument (alternative configuration file name).
- Record
CVE-2006-0224- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0232 No score
Buffer overflow in Library of Assorted Spiffy Things (LibAST) 0.6.1 and earlier, as used in Eterm and possibly other software, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as the utmp user via a long -X command line argument (alternative configuration file name).
- Record
EUVD-2006-0232- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9j7p-hq89-4xqf No score
Buffer overflow in Library of Assorted Spiffy Things (LibAST) 0.6.1 and earlier, as used in Eterm...
Buffer overflow in Library of Assorted Spiffy Things (LibAST) 0.6.1 and earlier, as used in Eterm and possibly other software, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as the utmp user via a long -X command line argument (alternative configuration file name).
- Record
GHSA-9j7p-hq89-4xqf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in Library of Assorted Spiffy Things (LibAST) 0.6.1 and earlier, as used in Eterm and possibly other software, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as the utmp user via a long -X command line argument (alternative configuration file name).
- Record
CVE-2006-0224- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-0224 No score
Buffer overflow in Library of Assorted Spiffy Things (LibAST) 0.6.1 and earlier, as used in Eterm and possibly other software, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as the utmp user via a long -X command line argument (alternative configuration file name).
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0224- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libastDebian:12 |
before 0.7-1 | 0.7-1 |
libastDebian:13 |
before 0.7-1 | 0.7-1 |
libastDebian:14 |
before 0.7-1 | 0.7-1 |
libast1Debian:3.0 |
before 0.4-3woody2, plus listed versions 0.4-30.4-3woody1 |
0.4-3woody2 |
libastDebian:3.1 |
before 0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1, plus listed versions 0.6-0pre2003010606 |
0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-0224 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Libast, published January 25, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.74%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in libast 0.7-1.
References
osvdb.org/22735
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:029
freshmeat.net/projects/libast?branch_id=17907&release_id=217840
rosiello.org/en/read_bugs.php?id=25
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0314
secunia.com/advisories/18632
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securityfocus.com/bid/16350
debian.org/security/2006/dsa-976
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24303
securityreason.com/securityalert/373
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-14.xml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0224
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9j7p-hq89-4xqf
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-0224