CVE-2006-0043
CVE-2006-0043 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Suse Suse Linux with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.6)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (39th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Suse Suse Linux
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in the realpath function in nfs-server rpc.mountd, as used in SUSE Linux 9.1 through 10.0, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving mount requests and symlinks.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-0043?
- Buffer overflow in the realpath function in nfs-server rpc.mountd, as used in SUSE Linux 9.1 through 10.0, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving mount requests and symlinks.
- How severe is CVE-2006-0043?
- CVE-2006-0043 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-0043 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (39th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-0043?
- CVE-2006-0043 primarily affects Suse Suse Linux. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-0043?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-0043 published?
- CVE-2006-0043 was published on 2006-01-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=350020
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jan/0007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18614
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18638
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18889
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-975
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16388
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0348
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24347
Affected products (11)
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:personal:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:personal:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.3:*:personal:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.3:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.3:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10.0:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
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