CVE-2006-3931

CVE-2006-3931 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tuomas Airaksinen Midirecord 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

Description

Buffer overflow in the daemon function in midirecord.cc in Tuomas Airaksinen Midirecord 2.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument (filename). NOTE: This may not be a vulnerability if Midirecord is not installed setuid.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3931?
Buffer overflow in the daemon function in midirecord.cc in Tuomas Airaksinen Midirecord 2.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument (filename). NOTE: This may not be a vulnerability if Midirecord is not installed setuid.
How severe is CVE-2006-3931?
CVE-2006-3931 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2006-3931 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2006-3931?
CVE-2006-3931 affects Tuomas Airaksinen Midirecord. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3931?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2006-3931 published?
CVE-2006-3931 was published on 2006-07-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)