CVE-2006-2183 json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1, when running suid root on Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and…
published 2006-05-04 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2184
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1, when running suid root on Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable that references a malicious mount command.
Patch / fix
- osvdb.org/25131 patch
- truecrypt.org/history.php patch
- secunia.com/advisories/19903 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- lists.immunitysec.com http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2006-April/003152.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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osvdb.org
/25131
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19903
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
truecrypt.org
/history.php
patch
-
lists.immunitysec.com
/pipermail/dailydave/2006-April/003152.html
mailing-list, exploit
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26191
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1591
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2183
- NVD CVE-2006-2183
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