CVE-2006-3931

Midirecord 2.0 - Local Buffer Overflow via Long Command Line Argument

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-3931. PoCs published by Dedi Dwianto.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a local buffer overflow in Midirecord 2.0 by overwriting a return address with a crafted buffer and executing shellcode via an environment variable. It uses a standard stack-based overflow technique with a hardcoded return address.

Description

Buffer overflow in the daemon function in midirecord.cc in Tuomas Airaksinen Midirecord 2.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument (filename). NOTE: This may not be a vulnerability if Midirecord is not installed setuid.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Dedi Dwianto · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28288

This exploit targets a local buffer overflow in Midirecord 2.0 by overwriting a return address with a crafted buffer and executing shellcode via an environment variable. It uses a standard stack-based overflow technique with a hardcoded return address.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Midirecord 2.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Midirecord 2.0 installed · Ability to execute the vulnerable binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441204/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1303
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19190
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28047
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://advisories.echo.or.id/adv/adv41-theday-2006.txt

Scores

EPSS 0.0102
EPSS Percentile 59.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
tuomas_airaksinen/midirecord 2.0
Published Jul 31, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026