The JPEG library in media-libs/jpeg before 6b-r7 on Gentoo Linux is built without the…
Priority LOW 27Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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
The JPEG library in media-libs/jpeg before 6b-r7 on Gentoo Linux is built without the -maxmem feature, which could allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a crafted JPEG file that exceeds the intended memory limits.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01899 79th 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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:media-libs_jpeg:6b:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6b r2 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:media-libs_jpeg:6b:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6b r3 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:media-libs_jpeg:6b:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6b r4 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:media-libs_jpeg:6b:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6b r5 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:media-libs_jpeg:6b:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6b r6 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | gentoo |
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:media-libs_jpeg:6b:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6b r2 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:media-libs_jpeg:6b:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6b r3 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:media-libs_jpeg:6b:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6b r4 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:media-libs_jpeg:6b:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6b r5 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:media-libs_jpeg:6b:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6b r6 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·gentoo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3005
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5m4-crpf-fpj8
References
More gentoo Linux vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-11208 Rsync: heap buffer overflow in rsync due to improper checksum length handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2004-00549 The Unreal Engine, as used in DeusEx 1.112fm and earlier, Devastation 390 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01263 Buffer overflow in Sendmail 5.79 to 8.12.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00642 The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00942 The search function in TWiki 20030201 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2024-11209 Rsync: info leak via uninitialized stack contents CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2006-3005 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-3005 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m5m4-crpf-fpj8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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