low1.9
CVE-2006-6698
The GConf daemon (gconfd) in GConf 2.14.0 creates temporary files under directories with names based on the username, even when GCONF_GLOBAL_LOCKS is not set, …
Impact
The GConf daemon (gconfd) in GConf 2.14.0 creates temporary files under directories with names based on the username, even when GCONF_GLOBAL_LOCKS is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the directories ahead of time, which prevents other users from using Gnome.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Gconf | Version 2.14.0 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=167030
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=219279
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23452
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21762
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5148
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=167030
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=219279
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23452
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21762
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5148