TI-2006-00168 Aliases CVE-2006-0176 GHSA-gwh2-2hj8-48gr

Buffer overflow in certain functions in src/fileio.c and src/unix/fileio.c in xmame…

LOW 34Published 2006-01-11 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Buffer overflow in certain functions in src/fileio.c and src/unix/fileio.c in xmame before 11 January 2006 may allow local users to gain privileges via a long (1) -lang, (2) -ctrlr, (3) -pb, or (4) -rec argument on many operating systems, and via a long (5) -jdev argument on Ubuntu Linux.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01006 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:xmame:xmame:0.102:::::::*	0.102	Vulnerable	Xmame

cpe:2.3:a:xmame:xmame:0.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.102 Vulnerable ·Xmame

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0176
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gwh2-2hj8-48gr

References

Exploit 1

20060110 mysec.org Security Advisory : Xmame buffer overflow, with a possibility of privilege escalation.

Other 1

http://x.mame.net/changes-unix.html

Sources

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