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CVE-2006-6698

nvd nist
Published: Dec 22, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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1.9
Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

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 (1)

Products: Gnome: Gconf
1 product
Gconf
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Version 2.14.0

References (10)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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