Is CVE-2006-5656 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-5656 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-5656?

CVE-2006-5656 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2006-5656

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 1.5%EU EUVD

Memory leak in the push_align function in src/util.c in Vilistextum before 2.6.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to the tmp_align variable. NOTE: it is not clear whether this is a vulnerability, due to the functionality of the product.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-399
EPSS score: 1.5% (75th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-5641)
Published: November 3, 2006
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-5641 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

vilistextum / vilistextum
vilistextum / vilistextum

References

http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=626024
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20813(Patch)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4253(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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