CVE-2006-2542 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2006-2542

xmcdconfig in xmcd for Debian GNU/Linux 2.6-17.1 creates /var/lib/cddb and...

Vulnerability Description

xmcdconfig in xmcd for Debian GNU/Linux 2.6-17.1 creates /var/lib/cddb and /var/lib/xmcd/discog with world writable permissions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption).

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

xmcd
Vulnerable Versions:
2.6.17.1

Timeline

Official Publish: May 23rd, 2006
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.