CVE-2006-0176

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in certain functions in src/fileio.c and src/unix/fileio.c in xmame before 11 January 2006 may allow local users to gain privileges via a long (1) -lang, (2) -ctrlr, (3) -pb, or (4) -rec argument on many operating systems, and via a long (5) -jdev argument on Ubuntu Linux.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://x.mame.net/changes-unix.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421849/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24102	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-01/0353.html	exploit mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16203	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0176?: CVE-2006-0176 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0176?: To fix CVE-2006-0176, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0176 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0176 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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