CVE-2006-6105 describes a format string vulnerability in the GNOME Display Manager's (gdm) host chooser window (gdmchooser). This flaw allows authenticated local users to execute arbitrary code by injecting format string specifiers into a hostname, which are then processed in an error dialog. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability is considered medium severity, requiring local access and user authentication for exploitation, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.14.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.16.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.16.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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