CVE-2006-4262

CVE-2006-4262 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cscope with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1. 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-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.1)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Cscope
• Published: 2006-08-23
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in cscope 15.5 and earlier allow user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via multiple vectors including (1) a long pathname that is not properly handled during file list parsing, (2) long pathnames that result from path variable expansion such as tilde expansion for the HOME environment variable, and (3) a long -f (aka reffile) command line argument.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-4262?

Multiple buffer overflows in cscope 15.5 and earlier allow user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via multiple vectors including (1) a long pathname that is not properly handled during file list parsing, (2) long pathnames that result from path variable expansion such as tilde expansion for the HOME environment variable, and (3) a long -f (aka reffile) command line argument.

How severe is CVE-2006-4262?

CVE-2006-4262 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2006-4262 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2006-4262?

CVE-2006-4262 affects Cscope. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4262?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2006-4262 published?

CVE-2006-4262 was published on 2006-08-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/21601
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22239
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22515
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-08.xml
• http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=30266760&forum_id=33500
• http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=30266761&forum_id=33500
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1186
• http://www.osvdb.org/28135
• http://www.osvdb.org/28136
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1101.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19686
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19687
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3374
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=203645
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28545
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28546
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9661

Affected products (1)

• cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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