Off-by-one error in the getfattr function in File::ExtAttr before 0.03 allows attackers…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Off-by-one error in the getfattr function in File::ExtAttr before 0.03 allows attackers to trigger a buffer overflow via unspecified attack vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00395 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:richard_dawe:file_extattr:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1 | Vulnerable | Richard Dawe |
| cpe:2.3:a:richard_dawe:file_extattr:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2 | Vulnerable | Richard Dawe |
- cpe:2.3:a:richard_dawe:file_extattr:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Richard Dawe
- cpe:2.3:a:richard_dawe:file_extattr:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Richard Dawe
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0077
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7g6x-fpxr-hfhc
References
Sources
- CVE-2006-0077 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-0077 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7g6x-fpxr-hfhc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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