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CVE-2006-1539

Multiple buffer overflows in the checkscores function in scores.c in tetris-bsd in bsd-games...

7.5 HighFix available

Multiple buffer overflows in the checkscores function in scores.c in tetris-bsd in bsd-games before 2.17-r1 in Gentoo Linux might allow local users with games group membership to gain privileges by modifying tetris-bsd.scores to contain crafted executable content, which is executed when another user launches tetris-bsd.

Exploit likelihood

2.09%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Multiple buffer overflows in the checkscores function in scores.c in tetris-bsd in bsd-games before 2.17-r1 in Gentoo Linux might allow local users with games group membership to gain privileges by modifying tetris-bsd.scores to contain crafted executable content, which is executed when another user launches tetris-bsd.

Record
CVE-2006-1539
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Multiple buffer overflows in the checkscores function in scores.c in tetris-bsd in bsd-games before 2.17-r1 in Gentoo Linux might allow local users with games group membership to gain privileges by modifying tetris-bsd.scores to contain crafted executable content, which is executed when another user launches tetris-bsd.

Record
CVE-2006-1539
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-1543 No score

Multiple buffer overflows in the checkscores function in scores.c in tetris-bsd in bsd-games before 2.17-r1 in Gentoo Linux might allow local users with games group membership to gain privileges by modifying tetris-bsd.scores to contain crafted executable content, which is executed when another user launches tetris-bsd.

Record
EUVD-2006-1543
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fqx7-q9qr-3rrm No score

Multiple buffer overflows in the checkscores function in scores.c in tetris-bsd in bsd-games...

Multiple buffer overflows in the checkscores function in scores.c in tetris-bsd in bsd-games before 2.17-r1 in Gentoo Linux might allow local users with games group membership to gain privileges by modifying tetris-bsd.scores to contain crafted executable content, which is executed when another user launches tetris-bsd.

Record
GHSA-fqx7-q9qr-3rrm
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Multiple buffer overflows in the checkscores function in scores.c in tetris-bsd in bsd-games before 2.17-r1 in Gentoo Linux might allow local users with games group membership to gain privileges by modifying tetris-bsd.scores to contain crafted executable content, which is executed when another user launches tetris-bsd.

Record
CVE-2006-1539
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-1539 No score

Multiple buffer overflows in the checkscores function in scores.c in tetris-bsd in bsd-games before 2.17-r1 in Gentoo Linux might allow local users with games group membership to gain privileges by modifying tetris-bsd.scores to contain crafted executable content, which is executed when another user launches tetris-bsd.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1539
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
bsdgames
Debian:12
before 2.17-6
2.17-6
bsdgames
Debian:13
before 2.17-6
2.17-6
bsdgames
Debian:14
before 2.17-6
2.17-6

History

History
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In short

CVE-2006-1539 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Bsd-games Tetris-bsd, published March 30, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.09%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in bsdgames 2.17-6.

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