CVE-2006-0950 json
unalz 0.53 allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an ALZ archive with ".." (dot dot) sequences in a filename.
published 2006-03-13 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0953
- cvss
- 2.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
unalz 0.53 allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an ALZ archive with ".." (dot dot) sequences in a filename.
Patch / fix
- unalz Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.55-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0950
- secunia.com/advisories/19063 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/19063
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/0938
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=full-disclosure&m=114226632422033&w=2
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/17105
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/23835
vdb-entry
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/575
third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1015780
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/25171
vdb-entry
- secunia.com /secunia_research/2006-16/
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/427475/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-0950
- NVD CVE-2006-0950
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