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CVE-2007-0406

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) main function in (a) client.c, and the (2) server_setup and (3) server_client_connect functions in (b) server.c in gxine 0.5.9 and earlier allow local users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Key facts

CVSS score
4.6 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score
0.4% (31th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2007-0406)
Published
January 23, 2007
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2007-0406 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • gxine / gxine

References

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

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