CVE-2006-1319

Public Exploit

Description

chpst in runit 1.3.3-1 for Debian GNU/Linux, when compiled on little endian i386 machines against dietlibc, does not properly handle when multiple groups are specified in the -u option, which causes chpst to assign permissions for the root group due to inconsistent bit sizes for the gid_t type.

6.2

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.04%

Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17179	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25419	vdb entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=356016	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19323	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1319?: CVE-2006-1319 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1319?: To fix CVE-2006-1319, 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-2006-1319 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1319 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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