CVE-2006-0681

Description

Format string vulnerability in powerd.c in Power Daemon (powerd) 2.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the WHATIDO variable.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.27% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16582	vdb entry
http://gotfault.net/research/advisory/gadv-powerd.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24713	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18841	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0545	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0681?: CVE-2006-0681 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0681?: To fix CVE-2006-0681, 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-2006-0681 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0681 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.