CVE-2006-6122
CVE-2006-6122 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tin with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (63rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Tin
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in TIN before 1.8.2 have unspecified impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0804.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-6122?
- Multiple buffer overflows in TIN before 1.8.2 have unspecified impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0804.
- How severe is CVE-2006-6122?
- CVE-2006-6122 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2006-6122 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-6122?
- CVE-2006-6122 primarily affects Tin. In total, 33 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-6122?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2006-6122 published?
- CVE-2006-6122 was published on 2006-11-26 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-18.xml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30564
Affected products (33)
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.0_pl0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.0_pl1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.0_pl2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.0_pl3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.0_pl4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.0_pl5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.1_pl0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.1_pl1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.1_pl2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.1_pl3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.1_pl4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.1_pl5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.1_pl6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.1_pl7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.1_pl8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.1_pl9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.2_pl0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.2_pl1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.2_pl2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tin:tin:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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