Is CVE-2006-7098 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-7098 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-7098?

CVE-2006-7098 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2006-7098

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.6EPSS 0.6%EU EUVD

The Debian GNU/Linux 033_-F_NO_SETSID patch for the Apache HTTP Server 1.3.34-4 does not properly disassociate httpd from a controlling tty when httpd is started interactively, which allows local users to gain privileges to that tty via a CGI program that calls the TIOCSTI ioctl.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.6 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 0.6% (48th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-7080)
Published: March 3, 2007
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-7080 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

debian / apache

References

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

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