CVE-2006-6698
GConf 2.14.0 - Denial of Service via Temporary File Directory Creation
Title source: llmDescription
The GConf daemon (gconfd) in GConf 2.14.0 creates temporary files under directories with names based on the username, even when GCONF_GLOBAL_LOCKS is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the directories ahead of time, which prevents other users from using Gnome.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23452
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5148
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21762
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=219279
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=167030
Scores
EPSS
0.0015
EPSS Percentile
35.4%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
gnome/gconf
2.14.0
Published
Dec 22, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026