CVE-2006-2183
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1, when running suid root on Linux, allows...
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 likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-2183- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-2183- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2184 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-2184- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7q94-wqm2-7787 No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1, when running suid root on Linux, allows...
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.
- Record
GHSA-7q94-wqm2-7787- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-2183 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Truecrypt Foundation Truecrypt, published May 4, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.59%, the 48th percentile. No source names a fixed version.