CVE-2006-6698

Published Dec 22, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 1.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-6681 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:34 PM
Reserved
Dec 22, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 22, 2006, 6:28 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:33 PM