CVE-2006-0196 json
Unspecified vulnerability in Serial line sniffer (aka slsnif) 0.4.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a long value of the HOME envi…
published 2006-01-13 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0204
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Serial line sniffer (aka slsnif) 0.4.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a long value of the HOME environment variable, possibly because of a buffer overflow.
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- shellcoders.com http://shellcoders.com/sintigan/slsnif-ploit.pl referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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shellcoders.com
/sintigan/slsnif-ploit.pl
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/421583/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/24082
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/0212
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/18497
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-0196
- NVD CVE-2006-0196
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