CVE-2006-2542
xmcdconfig in xmcd for Debian GNU/Linux 2.6-17.1 creates /var/lib/cddb and /var/lib/xmcd/discog...
xmcdconfig in xmcd for Debian GNU/Linux 2.6-17.1 creates /var/lib/cddb and /var/lib/xmcd/discog with world writable permissions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption).
Exploit likelihood
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xmcdconfig in xmcd for Debian GNU/Linux 2.6-17.1 creates /var/lib/cddb and /var/lib/xmcd/discog with world writable permissions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption).
- Record
CVE-2006-2542- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
xmcdconfig in xmcd for Debian GNU/Linux 2.6-17.1 creates /var/lib/cddb and /var/lib/xmcd/discog with world writable permissions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption).
- Record
CVE-2006-2542- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2542 No score
xmcdconfig in xmcd for Debian GNU/Linux 2.6-17.1 creates /var/lib/cddb and /var/lib/xmcd/discog with world writable permissions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption).
- Record
EUVD-2006-2542- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-55m5-7h8w-ppcp No score
xmcdconfig in xmcd for Debian GNU/Linux 2.6-17.1 creates /var/lib/cddb and /var/lib/xmcd/discog...
xmcdconfig in xmcd for Debian GNU/Linux 2.6-17.1 creates /var/lib/cddb and /var/lib/xmcd/discog with world writable permissions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption).
- Record
GHSA-55m5-7h8w-ppcp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
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-2006-2542 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Ti Kan Xmcd, published May 23, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 32nd percentile. Fixed in xmcd 2.6-14woody1.