CVE-2006-2183

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Published May 4, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1, when running suid root on Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable that references a malicious mount command.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:truecrypt_foundation:truecrypt:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-2184	Untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1, when running suid root on Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable that references a malicious mount command.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.586% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2006-April/003152.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/19903
http://www.osvdb.org/25131
http://www.truecrypt.org/history.php
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1591
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26191

History

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Subscriptions

Truecrypt Foundation Truecrypt

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 4, 2006, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:43 PM
Reserved: May 3, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:24 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 4, 2006, 12:38 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:24 PM

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