CVE-2006-1269

zoo 2.10 - Buffer Overflow via Long Filename Command Line Arguments

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-1269. PoCs published by Josh Bressers.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a local buffer overflow in the 'zoo' archiving utility by creating deeply nested directories with long names to trigger arbitrary code execution. The PoC demonstrates the vulnerability by crafting a path exceeding buffer limits, leading to potential privilege escalation.

Description

Buffer overflow in the parse function in parse.c in zoo 2.10 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long filename command line arguments, which are not properly handled during archive creation. NOTE: since this issue is local and not setuid, the set of attack scenarios is limited, although is reasonable to expect that there are some situations in which the zoo user might automatically list attacker-controlled filenames to add to the zoo archive.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Josh Bressers · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27425

This exploit leverages a local buffer overflow in the 'zoo' archiving utility by creating deeply nested directories with long names to trigger arbitrary code execution. The PoC demonstrates the vulnerability by crafting a path exceeding buffer limits, leading to potential privilege escalation.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Zoo archiver (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Zoo archiver installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17126
Exploit, Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-12.xml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25264
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0969
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19254
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19250

Scores

EPSS 0.0100
EPSS Percentile 58.3%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
rahul_dhesi/zoo 2.10
Published Mar 19, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026