CVE-2006-6105

N/A Unknown
Published: December 15, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Format string vulnerability in the host chooser window (gdmchooser) in GNOME Foundation Display Manager (gdm) allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a hostname, which are used in an error dialog.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23381
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23385
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23387
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23409
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017320
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017383
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.osvdb.org/30848
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21597
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-396-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.17/gdm-2.17.4.news
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=453
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23381
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23385
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23387
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23409
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017320
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017383
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:231
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_29_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/30848
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21597
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-396-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5015
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30896
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

30 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gnome