CVE-2006-2542 describes a vulnerability in xmcdconfig within xmcd for Debian GNU/Linux 2.6-17.1, where it creates the /var/lib/cddb and /var/lib/xmcd/discog directories with world-writable permissions. This misconfiguration allows local users to exploit the flaw to cause a denial of service by consuming disk space. The vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a low attack complexity and impact limited to partial availability, with no confidentiality or integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.17.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ti_kan:xmcd:2.6.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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