CVE-2006-3879
CVE-2006-3879 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Miod Vallat Mikmod with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-189
- Affected product: Miod Vallat Mikmod
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Integer overflow in the loadChunk function in loaders/load_gt2.c in libmikmod in Mikmod Sound System 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a GRAOUMF TRACKER (GT2) module file with a large (0xffffffff) comment length value in an XCOM chunk.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-3879?
- Integer overflow in the loadChunk function in loaders/load_gt2.c in libmikmod in Mikmod Sound System 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a GRAOUMF TRACKER (GT2) module file with a large (0xffffffff) comment length value in an XCOM chunk.
- How severe is CVE-2006-3879?
- CVE-2006-3879 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-3879 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-3879?
- CVE-2006-3879 primarily affects Miod Vallat Mikmod. In total, 10 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-3879?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-3879 published?
- CVE-2006-3879 was published on 2006-07-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/lmmgt2ho-adv.txt
- http://aluigi.org/poc/lmmgt2ho.zip
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21196
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1288
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441006/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19134
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2967
Affected products (10)
- cpe:2.3:a:miod_vallat:mikmod:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:miod_vallat:mikmod:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:miod_vallat:mikmod:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:miod_vallat:mikmod:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:miod_vallat:mikmod:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:miod_vallat:mikmod:3.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:miod_vallat:mikmod:3.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:miod_vallat:mikmod:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:miod_vallat:mikmod:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:miod_vallat:mikmod:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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