CVE-2006-1539 json
Multiple buffer overflows in the checkscores function in scores.c in tetris-bsd in bsd-games before 2.17-r1 in Gentoo Linux might allow loc…
published 2006-03-30 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-1543
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in the checkscores function in scores.c in tetris-bsd in bsd-games before 2.17-r1 in Gentoo Linux might allow local users with games group membership to gain privileges by modifying tetris-bsd.scores to contain crafted executable content, which is executed when another user launches tetris-bsd.
Patch / fix
- bsdgames Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.17-6
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1539
Exploit prediction
2.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-26.xml
vendor-advisory, patch
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bugs.gentoo.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=122399
patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/17308
vdb-entry, patch
-
osvdb.org
/24261
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/25611
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/19442
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-1539
- NVD CVE-2006-1539
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