CVE-2006-6698
The GConf daemon (gconfd) in GConf 2.14.0 creates temporary files under directories with names...
The GConf daemon (gconfd) in GConf 2.14.0 creates temporary files under directories with names based on the username, even when GCONF_GLOBAL_LOCKS is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the directories ahead of time, which prevents other users from using Gnome.
Exploit likelihood
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The GConf daemon (gconfd) in GConf 2.14.0 creates temporary files under directories with names based on the username, even when GCONF_GLOBAL_LOCKS is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the directories ahead of time, which prevents other users from using Gnome.
- Record
CVE-2006-6698- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The GConf daemon (gconfd) in GConf 2.14.0 creates temporary files under directories with names based on the username, even when GCONF_GLOBAL_LOCKS is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the directories ahead of time, which prevents other users from using Gnome.
- Record
CVE-2006-6698- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6681 No score
The GConf daemon (gconfd) in GConf 2.14.0 creates temporary files under directories with names based on the username, even when GCONF_GLOBAL_LOCKS is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the directories ahead of time, which prevents other users from using Gnome.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6681- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fmr3-c432-pg5g No score
The GConf daemon (gconfd) in GConf 2.14.0 creates temporary files under directories with names...
The GConf daemon (gconfd) in GConf 2.14.0 creates temporary files under directories with names based on the username, even when GCONF_GLOBAL_LOCKS is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the directories ahead of time, which prevents other users from using Gnome.
- Record
GHSA-fmr3-c432-pg5g- 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-2006-6698 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.9) in Gnome Gconf, published December 22, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.