CVE-2006-3005 json
The JPEG library in media-libs/jpeg before 6b-r7 on Gentoo Linux is built without the -maxmem feature, which could allow context-dependent…
published 2006-06-13 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3002
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The JPEG library in media-libs/jpeg before 6b-r7 on Gentoo Linux is built without the -maxmem feature, which could allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a crafted JPEG file that exceeds the intended memory limits.
Patch / fix
- gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-11.xml advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/20563 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-11.xml
vendor-advisory, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20563
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=130889
-
osvdb.org
/26317
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/31451
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3005
- NVD CVE-2006-3005
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