CVE-2006-1744 json
Buffer overflow in pl_main.c in sail in BSDgames before 2.17-7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long player name that is…
published 2006-04-12 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-1744
- 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 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in pl_main.c in sail in BSDgames before 2.17-7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long player name that is used in a scanf function call.
Patch / fix
- bsdgames Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.17-7
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1744
- osvdb.org/24634 patch
- debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1036 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/19687 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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
-
debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-1036
vendor-advisory, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19687
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/24634
vdb-entry, patch
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=360989
- pulltheplug.org /fu/?q=node/56
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/736
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/17401
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-1744
- NVD CVE-2006-1744
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