CVE-2006-3118
spread uses a temporary file with a static filename based on the port number, which allows local...
spread uses a temporary file with a static filename based on the port number, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the file during a race condition between unlink and bind function calls. NOTE: spread deletes this temporary file before use, which could cause conflicts with other programs that use the same filename, but this is not a distinct issue.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
spread uses a temporary file with a static filename based on the port number, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the file during a race condition between unlink and bind function calls. NOTE: spread deletes this temporary file before use, which could cause conflicts with other programs that use the same filename, but this is not a distinct issue.
- Record
CVE-2006-3118- CVSS 2.0
- 1.2 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
spread uses a temporary file with a static filename based on the port number, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the file during a race condition between unlink and bind function calls. NOTE: spread deletes this temporary file before use, which could cause conflicts with other programs that use the same filename, but this is not a distinct issue.
- Record
CVE-2006-3118- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3115 No score
spread uses a temporary file with a static filename based on the port number, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the file during a race condition between unlink and bind function calls. NOTE: spread deletes this temporary file before use, which could cause conflicts with other programs that use the same filename, but this is not a distinct issue.
- Record
EUVD-2006-3115- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fq89-8h82-8cxg No score
spread uses a temporary file with a static filename based on the port number, which allows local...
spread uses a temporary file with a static filename based on the port number, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the file during a race condition between unlink and bind function calls. NOTE: spread deletes this temporary file before use, which could cause conflicts with other programs that use the same filename, but this is not a distinct issue.
- Record
GHSA-fq89-8h82-8cxg- 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-2006-3118 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.2) in Canonical Spread, published June 30, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.