CVE-2006-6979 describes a command injection vulnerability in the Magnatune component of Amarok, where ruby handlers fail to properly quote text, potentially in the construction of an unzip command. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5, it poses a significant risk with low attack complexity and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:amarok:amarok:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.