CVE-2006-6979 json
The ruby handlers in the Magnatune component in Amarok do not properly quote text in certain contexts, probably including construction of a…
published 2007-02-08 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6961
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The ruby handlers in the Magnatune component in Amarok do not properly quote text in certain contexts, probably including construction of an unzip command line, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.
Patch / fix
- amarok Debian 14, Debian 13 1.4.4-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6979
Exploit prediction
2.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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lists.suse.com
/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Jan/0015.html
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200703-11.xml
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/23984
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/0613
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/24510
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
bugs.kde.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=138499
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/24159
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=166901
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/22568
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-6979
- NVD CVE-2006-6979
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